42. Makani
To his fans, Makani is renowned as a young and mischievous orca with a tendency to interact with guests in the underwater viewing area. He is frequently found spending time socializing with his mother Kasatka and siblings Nakai and Kalia, and especially enjoys ‘fish baiting’ with Kalia. Makani is the product of artificial insemination. SeaWorld sent representatives to Mundo Marino in Argentina to direct the collection of semen from Kshamenk in order to increase their orca gene pool. They then successfully impregnated Kasatka at SeaWorld San Diego making Makani a genetic hybrid. Makani will grow up with his tank mates; meanwhile, Kshamenk lives a solitary life swimming up to 500 turns per hour in a small pool in Argentina.












