#haida 2

[fisheatingorca]

"Kyuquot looks just like Tilikum!" "Tilikums first son!" "TILIKUM TILIKUM TILIKUM"

HAIDA 2 WHAT ABOUT HAIDA 2!!!!! Lets remember Kyuquot's beautiful mama on his birthday too! He is literally a spitting image of her. Dare I say he looks more like Haida 2 than his father lol... Even after Ky was weaned from his mother they had a very close bond, I wish she was still here

Pc: albino orca, orcaartist

[orcinus-ocean]

August 1st

Wow, I don't think there is a single other day in the year when so much happened.

August 1st, 1978 (39 years ago), "Peanut" was moved from Windsor Safari Park (where she had been staying with Winnie) to Clacton Dolphinarium, where she was named Suzie Wong. She was already destined for Hong Kong, where she would be later known as Hoi Wai.

35 years ago, in 1982, Corky and Orky's daughter Kiva was being hand-reared and became the longest-lived killer whale calf to date, but Corky was interrupting feedings and playing rough with her daughter, even pinning her down by the walls, so Kiva was on this day moved to a tank with a dolphin to ensure her safety.

16 years ago in 2001, Haida 2 passed away from a brain abscess at the age of 20. She was pregnant with her third calf (Tilikum’s), when it happened.

And 13 years ago in 2004, Noni and Kandu 7′s daughter Neocia passed away at the age of (almost) twelve. She was the only one of Marineland Ontario’s calves to reach maturity, or live beyond the age of six. (Not counting Splash, as he grew up at SeaWorld.)

And just one year ago today, Bob the killer whale calf in New Zealand was rescued after weeks of “discussion” when he was alone and abandoned by his pod. With no rescue facilities in New Zealand, he had to be put in a simple inflatable pool.

[orcinus-ocean]

February 20th

Yesterday I was so busy I forgot to do this, sorry.

On this day 26 years ago, in 1991, twenty year old Keltie Byrne lost her life when she slipped and fell into the killer whale pen where she worked, at Sealand of the Pacific, in the middle of a show.

The animals, Haida 2, Nootka 4 and Tilikum, all 10-12 years old, had never been trained to have humans in the water with them, and so they grabbed what to them was a “novelty” in their environment, and drowned poor Keltie.

This is exactly why desensitization training is so important with killer whales. Had these whales been used in waterwork all the time, Keltie would still be alive today.

Also on this day in 1979, three young whales, a male and a female were released in Iceland, after two others had already died due to the bad weather, and could not be shipped to Kamogawa Sea World as was planned. They were released in the hopes of saving their lives, then never seen again.

(The first picture is of a necropsy of one of the two that perished, the other photos are of the three survivors.)

[orcinus-ocean]

January 8th

A lot of stuff happened on this day.

48 years ago, in 1970, Ishmael was sent to another navy base in Hawaii, joining Ahab who had already been moved a few months prior, and Morgan the pilot whale.

31 years ago in 1987, Kanduke was sent to SeaWorld as their new breeding male, after the death of Winston. (Winston had died at San Diego though, while Kanduke went to Orlando.) At Orlando, Kanduke met Katina, Kalina, Kasatka, Kahana, Kona 2 and Kotar (ALL K’S).

25 years ago in 1993, Haida 2 and Kyuquot (pictured in sling) were sent to SeaWorld San Antonio, while Nootka 4 was sent to Orlando, reuniting with Tilikum.

And ten years ago today, Nootka 5 or "Noni", passed away at Marineland Ontario at the age of 29, leaving Kiska, Athena and Ikaika. She was pregnant eight times, more than any other zoological killer whale, and outlived all of her calves.

Marineland Ontario was unique in its partly successful, partly an absolute failure of a breeding program - because they had many calves (Noni was pregnant eight times with six live births, Kiska was pregnant five times, all live births, and Neocia had a miscarriage), but those calves died all under an age of six years, with the exception of Noni's first son Splash who was sent as a calf to SeaWorld where he died at 15½, and her first daughter Neocia who lived to the age of twelve.

While they lost nine out of ten calves before reaching maturity, not counting Splash (90%), SeaWorld in comparison lost only three calves and two juveniles, out of 31 (16%, also not counting Splash, as he lived his first years at Marineland but grew up at SeaWorld).

[orcinus-ocean]

THIS JUST IN:

Never before seen BABY KY with mom back in 1992!

http://globalnews.ca/video/2584513/from-the-archive-tilikum-moves-from-sealand-to-seaworld

[160captives]

Gender: Female Pod: N/A Place of Capture: Stokkseyri, Iceland Date of Capture: October 1982 Age at Capture: Approx. less than 1 year

In October 1982, 5 Orcas were captured in Icelandic waters and immediately transferred to the Hafnarfjordur Aquarium where they would await purchase.

Three of the whales - Nootka IV, Haida II, and an unnamed male, were sold to Sealand of the Pacific in May of 1983. However, the male died within days of the transfer, leaving just the two females.

Because Sealand wanted to breed their whales in the future, they needed a breeding male. This resulted in the purchase of the young Icelandic male named Tilikum in 1984. The 3 whales were soon trained for shows and by 1990, both Haida II and Nootka IV had become pregnant by Tilikum, leaving park staff to anxiously await the birth of the new calves.

Unfortunately, an incident in February 20, 1991 brought the anticipation to a screeching halt. Part-time trainer Keltie Byrne had just finished a show and was walking along the edge of the pool when she fell in. Before she could manage to pull herself out, it is believed that Haida II quickly swam over and seized her, dragging her into the middle of the pool where all 3 whales proceeded to repeatedly submerge her underwater. Despite many desperate attempts to save her, Byrne drowned and became the first human fatality in the history of holding Orcas captive.

As a result of the incident, Sealand sold Nootka IV, Haida II, and Tilikum to SeaWorld, along with their future offspring.

On Christmas Eve in 1991, Haida II gave birth to her first calf - a male known as Kyuquot. The females were extremely protective of him, and would often attack Tilikum if he came too close.

Because of this, Tilikum was the first to be moved and was moved to SeaWorld Orlando in January 1992. When the park finished their final season in 1992, their doors closed for good, and all remaining whales were moved by 1993.

Haida II and Kyuquot were both moved to the San Antonio park where they both met a number of other whales. Haida II apparently became the dominant female at the park, and soon became pregnant by an adult male named Kotar who was captured from Iceland in 1978. Unfortunately, the female calf only lived for about a month before it died.

She continued to perform alongside the other whales for many years, and when another dominant female named Winnie arrived in 1999, some feared that the females would not get along. However, they got along well and often performed together in shows.

On July 30, 2001, Haida II began acting different, and was put on 24-hour watch. She was given antibiotics, but did not respond to the treatment.

Haida II died on August 1, 2001 due to a brain abcess, and was also in the 5th month of her third pregnancy. Her first calf, Kyuquot still resides at the San Antonio park today.

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[mojavedolphins]

Haida 2, Nootka 4 & Tilikum - Feb 20th 1991 - Sealand of the Pacific Canada Trainer Keltie Byrne, 20, slipped into the whale pool and was carried into the middle by 11-year-old female Haida 2, and repeatedly submerged as the other two orcas, 11-year-old female Nootka 4 and 10-year-old male Tilikum, joined in. After futile attempts of rescue, Byrne drowned.

[mojavedolphins]

Haida 2. Female. Wild. Captured: October 1982 Days in Captivity: 6880 Date of Death: August 2001 Age: 20 Cause of Death: Necrosis of Cerebrum/Fungal Infection Place of Death: Seaworld Texas