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A group of 6 orcas were captured in Ingólfshöfði, Iceland on October 12, 1977; four females and two males. It is possible that they were transferred to the Hafnarfjordur Aquarium for a short time before being sent to Dolphinarium Harderwijk. Here, their health was assessed, genders were determined, and all 6 received names. | A group of 6 orcas were captured in Ingólfshöfði, Iceland on October 12, 1977; four females and two males. It is possible that they were transferred to the Hafnarfjordur Aquarium for a short time before being sent to Dolphinarium Harderwijk. Here, their health was assessed, genders were determined, and all 6 received names. | ||
One female, Gudrun, was the only one to stay behind at the Dolphinarium, while the remaining 5 were sold by the end of the year. A young female named Kona II was sold to SeaWorld Orlando, where she met a male known as [[Ramu - orca|Ramu]] who had just lost his pod mate, Sandy. Both got along well and were later joined by a female named Kahana. | One female, Gudrun, was the only one to stay behind at the Dolphinarium, while the remaining 5 were sold by the end of the year. A young female named Kona II was sold to SeaWorld Orlando, where she met a male known as [[Ramu - orca|Ramu]] who had just lost his pod mate, [[Sandy - orca|Sandy]]. Both got along well and were later joined by a female named [[Kahana - orca|Kahana]]. | ||
The three performed together until [[Ramu - orca|Ramu’s]] death in 1982 when SeaWorld San Diego sent another male named Kotar to replace [[Ramu - orca|Ramu]] in 1984. [[Kahana - orca|Kahana]] was also transferred to San Diego while they sent a pregnant Katina to the Orlando park in exchange. | The three performed together until [[Ramu - orca|Ramu’s]] death in 1982 when SeaWorld San Diego sent another male named Kotar to replace [[Ramu - orca|Ramu]] in 1984. [[Kahana - orca|Kahana]] was also transferred to San Diego while they sent a pregnant Katina to the Orlando park in exchange. | ||