SeaWorld Orca Mothers

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KENAU (10/25/76 – 8/6/91) – 3 babies – 1 alive 1. January 5, 1986 – Baby lived 11 days @ SW California Father Winston (deceased) Kenau approx 10 yrs old when got pregnant 2. Kayla – born 11/26/88 – lives @ SW Orlando Father Orky II (deceased) Kenau pregnant 1 ½ yrs after first baby born Kayla 2 ½ yrs old when moved from mom (note: mom died 3 ½ months later) 3. August 6, 1991 – Kenau died during 12 th month pregnancy @ SW Texas Father Kotar (deceased) Kenau pregnant 1 ½ yrs after Kayla born KANDU V (10/12/77 – 8/21/89) – 2 babies – 1 alive 1. January 31, 1986 – Stillborn @ SW California Father Winston (deceased) Kandu V approx 9 yrs old when became pregnant 2. Orkid – born 9/23/88 – lives @ SW California Father Orky II (deceased) Orkid 11 months old when mom died KAHANA – (10/26/78 – 5/14/91) – 1 miscarriage 1. November 6, 1990 – Miscarriage @ SW Texas Father Kotar (deceased) Kahana approx 13 yrs old when became pregnant Died 6 months after miscarriage NOOTKA 4 (10/82 – 9/13/94) – 2 babies – both deceased 1. March 10, 1992 – lived 33 days – born @ Sealand of the Pacific in Canada

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List of SW orcas who have been pregnant and/or delivered babies

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KENAU (10/25/76 – 8/6/91) – 3 babies – 1 alive

1. January 5, 1986 – Baby lived 11 days @ SW CaliforniaFather Winston (deceased)Kenau approx 10 yrs old when got pregnant

2. Kayla – born 11/26/88 – lives @ SW OrlandoFather Orky II (deceased)Kenau pregnant 1 ½ yrs after first baby bornKayla 2 ½ yrs old when moved from mom (note: mom died 3 ½ months later)

3. August 6, 1991 – Kenau died during 12th month pregnancy @ SW TexasFather Kotar (deceased)Kenau pregnant 1 ½ yrs after Kayla born

KANDU V (10/12/77 – 8/21/89) – 2 babies – 1 alive

1. January 31, 1986 – Stillborn @ SW CaliforniaFather Winston (deceased)Kandu V approx 9 yrs old when became pregnant

2. Orkid – born 9/23/88 – lives @ SW CaliforniaFather Orky II (deceased)Orkid 11 months old when mom died

KAHANA – (10/26/78 – 5/14/91) – 1 miscarriage

1. November 6, 1990 – Miscarriage @ SW TexasFather Kotar (deceased)Kahana approx 13 yrs old when became pregnantDied 6 months after miscarriage

NOOTKA 4 (10/82 – 9/13/94) – 2 babies – both deceased

1. March 10, 1992 – lived 33 days – born @ Sealand of the Pacific in CanadaFather TilikumNootka 4 approx 10 yrs old when became pregnant

2. August 18, 1994- Stillborn – born @ SW OrlandoFather TilikumNootka 4 pregnant 1 yr after first baby born

Nootka 4 dies less than a month later

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HAIDA 2 (10/82 – 8/1/01) – 3 babies – 1 alive

1. Kyuquot – born 12/24/91 @ Sealand of the Pacific – currently lives @ SW TexasFather TilikumHaida 2 approx 10 yrs old when became pregnantKyuquot almost 10 yrs old when mom died

2. November 20, 1994 – baby lived 38 days @ SW TexasFather Kotar (deceased)Haida 2 pregnant 1 ½ yrs after Kyuquot was born

3. August 1, 2001 – Haida 2 dies during 5th month of pregnancy @ SW TexasFather Tilikum by artificial inseminationHaida 2 pregnant 5 ½ yrs after second baby

KONA 2 (10/12/77 – 10/15/87) – 1 baby – deceased

1. October 15, 1987 – Fetus found inside womb when Kona 2 diedFather Kanduke (deceased)Kona 2 approx 11 yrs old when became pregnant

GUDRON (10/25/76 – 2/25/96) – 3 babies – all deceased

1. Taima – born July 11, 1989 – died June 6, 2010 (21 yrs) @ SW OrlandoFather Kanduke (deceased)Gudron approx 14 yrs old when became pregnant

2. Nyar – born December 31, 1993 – died April 1, 1996 (2 ½ yrs) @ SW OrlandoFather TilikumGudron pregnant 3 yrs after Taima bornNyar died less than 2 months after mom died

3. February 21, 1996 – Stillborn @ SW OrlandoFather TilikumGudron pregnant little over a year after Nyar bornBaby had to be manually winched out of Gudron with a chain causing her to hemorrhageGudron died 4 days later

TAIMA (7/11/89 – 6/6/10) – captive born – 5 babies – 2 alive

1. Sumar – born May 15, 1998 @ SW Orlando – died September 7, 2010 @ SW CA (14 yrs old)Father Tilikum

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Taima 7 ½ yrs old when became pregnantSumar 10 months old when moved to another park away from mother

2. Tekoa – born November 8, 2000 @ SW Orlando – lives @ Loro ParqueFather TilikumTaima pregnant 1 yr after Sumar bornTekoa 3 ½ yrs old when moved from mom

3. 2005 – Stillborn

4. Malia – born March 13, 2007 @ SW Orlando – lives @ SW OrlandoFather TilikumTaima pregnant within a year after stillbornMalia 3 yrs old when mom died

5. June 6, 2010 – Stillborn – mom and baby diedFather TilikumTaima pregnant almost 2 yrs after Malia born

KALINA (9/25/85 – 10/4/10) – captive born – 5 babies – one deceased – 4 alive (all separated from her by age 20)

1. Keet – born February 2, 1993 @ SW Texas – lives @ SW CaliforniaFather Kotar (deceased)Kalina 6 yrs old when became pregnantKeet 1 ½ yrs old when mom was taken to another park

2. Keto – born 6/17/95 @ SW Orlando – lives @ Loro ParqueFather Kotar (deceased)Kalina pregnant 1 yr after Keet bornKeto almost 4 yrs old when moved away from momKeto responsible for death of his trainer in December 2009

3. February 27, 1997 – Stillborn Father TilikumKalina pregnant approx 6 months after Keto born

4. Tuar – born June 22, 1999 @ SW Orlando – lives @ SW TexasFather TilikumKalina pregnant 1 yr after delivering stillbornTuar almost 5 yrs old when moved away from mom

5. Skyla – born February 9, 2004 @ SW Orlando – lives @ Loro ParqueFather TilikumKalina pregnant 3 ½ yrs after Tuar bornSkyla 2 yrs old when moved away from mom

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CORKY 2 – lives @ SW CA – 7 babies – all deceased – only one pregnancy at SW California, other 6 were at Marineland of the Pacific

1. August 1987 – Miscarriage @ SW CAFather Orky II

KATINA – lives @ SW Orlando – 7 babies – 4 alive – lives with 2

1. Kalina – born September 26, 1985 @ SW Orlando - died October 4, 2010 @ SW Orlando (25 yrs old)Father Winston (deceased)Katina approx 8 yrs old when became pregnantKalina moved away from mom at 4 ½ yrs oldWas reunited with mom at 9 yrs old

2. Katerina – born October 4, 1988 @ SW Orlando – died May 5, 1999 @ SW Texas (10 yrs old)Father Kanduke (deceased)Katina pregnant less than 2 yrs after Kalina bornKaterina 2 ½ yrs old when moved away from mom

3. Taku – born September 9, 1993 @ SW Orlando – died October 17, 2007 @ SW TexasFather TilikumKatina pregnant 3 ½ yrs after Katerina bornTaku & mom mated and had offspring named NalaniTaku was 13 yrs old when he was moved away from mom. (exactly 2 months after Nalani born)Taku died less than a year later after being moved from west nile virus

4. Unna – born December 27, 1996 @ SW Orlando – lives @ SW TexasFather TilikumKatina pregnant less then 2 yrs after Taku bornUnna almost 6 yrs old when moved away from mom

5. Ikaika – born August 25, 2002 @ SW Orlando – lives @ SW CAFather TilikumKatina pregnant 4 ½ yrs after Unna bornIkaika was 4 yrs old when moved away from mom

6. Nalani – born September 18, 2006 @ SW Orlando – lives @ SW Orlando with momFather Taku (inbred)Katina pregnant 2 ½ yrs after Ikaika was born

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7. Makaio – born October 9, 2010 @ SW Orlando – lives @ SW Orlando with momFather TilikumKatina pregnant 2 ½ yrs after Nalani born

KASATKA – 3 babies – all alive – lives with 2 @ SW CA

1. Takara – born July 9, 1991 @ SW CA – lives @ SW TexasFather Kotar (deceased)Kasatka approx 14 yrs old when became pregnantTakara 13 yrs old when moved away from mom

2. Nakai – born September 1, 2001 @ SW CA – lives @ SW CA with momFather Tilikum by artificial inseminationKasatka pregnant 8 ½ yrs after Takara born

3. Kalia – born December 21, 2001 @ SW CA – lives @ SW CA with momFather KeetKasatka pregnant almost 2 yrs after Nakai born

Kasatka is currently pregnant via artificial insemination. The father is thought to be Kshamenk, a lone male orca living in Argentina.

TAKARA – captive born – 3 babies – all alive – lives with 1 @ SW Texas

1. Kohana – born May 3, 2002 @ SW CA – lives @ Loro ParqueFather Tilikum via artificial inseminationTakara 9 ½ yrs old when became pregnantKohana almost 4 yrs old when moved away from mom

2. Trua – born November 23, 2005 @ SW Orlando – lives @ SW OrlandoFather TakuTakara pregnant 2 yrs after Kohana bornTrua 3 ½ yrs old when mom moved away from him

3. Sakari – born January 7, 2010 @ SW Texas – lives @ SW Texas with momFather TilikumTakara pregnant 2 ½ yrs after Trua born

KAYLA – captive born – 2 babies – both deceased – lives @ SW Orlando

1. Halyn – born October 9, 2005 – died June 15/08 @ SW Texas (2 ½ yrs old)Father KeetKayla 15 ½ yrs old when became pregnant Kayla rejected Halyn immediately – she had to be hand raised

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2. Miscarriage March 2007Father KeetKayla pregnant 1 yr after Halyn born

UNNA – captive born – 1 baby – stillborn – lives @ SW Texas

1. April 2006 – stillbornFather KeetUnna 8 yrs old when became pregnant

KOHANA – captive born – 2 babies – both alive and live with mom @ Loro Parque

1. Adan – Born October 13, 2010 – lives @ Loro ParqueFather Keto (inbred – Kohana’s uncle)Kohana 7 yrs old when became pregnantAdan had to be hand raised as was rejected by mom

2. Vicky – Born August 3, 2012 - lives @ Loro ParqueFather Keto (inbred – Kohana’s uncle)Kohana pregnant 4 months after Adan bornKohana rejected calf