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Among them, three whales named Nootka IV, Haida II, and an unnamed male, were sold to Sealand of the Pacific in May 1983. The male died shortly after the transfer, leaving only the two females. | Among them, three whales named Nootka IV, Haida II, and an unnamed male, were sold to Sealand of the Pacific in May 1983. The male died shortly after the transfer, leaving only the two females. | ||
Sealand wanted to breed their whales in the future, so they needed a male for breeding purposes. In 1984, they purchased a young male named [[Tilikum - orca|Tilikum]] from Iceland. The three whales were then trained for shows, and by 1990, both Haida II and Nootka IV became pregnant with [[Tilikum - orca|Tilikum's]] calves | Sealand wanted to breed their whales in the future, so they needed a male for breeding purposes. In 1984, they purchased a young male named [[Tilikum - orca|Tilikum]] from Iceland. The three whales were then trained for shows, and by 1990, both Haida II and Nootka IV became pregnant with [[Tilikum - orca|Tilikum's]] calves. | ||
On February 20, 1991 Keltie Byrne, a part-time trainer, fell into the pool after finishing a show. Haida II allegedly grabbed her and dragged her into the middle of the pool, where all three whales repeatedly submerged her underwater. Despite numerous attempts to rescue her, Byrne drowned, marking the first human fatality in the history of captive orcas. | On February 20, 1991 Keltie Byrne, a part-time trainer, fell into the pool after finishing a show. Haida II allegedly grabbed her and dragged her into the middle of the pool, where all three whales repeatedly submerged her underwater. Despite numerous attempts to rescue her, Byrne drowned, marking the first human fatality in the history of captive orcas. | ||