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Sex: Male | * Sex: Male | ||
* Pod: N/A | |||
Pod: N/A | * Place of capture: Malcolm Island, British Columbia, Canada | ||
* Date of capture: July 1968 | |||
Place of | * Age at capture: Approx. 3 years | ||
Date of | |||
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== History == | == History == | ||
In July 1968, a pod of 11 | In July 1968, a pod of 11 orcas were captured in British Columbia off Malcolm Island. Only a young male was kept, later named Tula, while the remaining 10 whales were released. | ||
A month after his capture, Tula arrived at Dolphinarium Harderwijk. He was the first | A month after his capture, Tula arrived at Dolphinarium Harderwijk. He was the first orca to cross the Atlantic after a 60 hour flight, and the first captive orca in Holland. | ||
Tula died in October 1968 no less than 3 months after his capture. The cause of death was determined to be due to an external fungus and a growth in his heart. | Tula died in October 1968 no less than 3 months after his capture. The cause of death was determined to be due to an external fungus and a growth in his heart. | ||