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Location of Capture: Iceland | Location of Capture: Iceland | ||
Date of Capture: 26th October 1978 | Date of Capture: 26th October 1978 | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
A group of several Orcas were captured off the coast of Iceland on 26th October 1978. They were then transferred to the Hafnarfjordur Aquarium where they were trained and put up for sale. | A group of several Orcas were captured off the coast of Iceland on 26th October 1978. They were then transferred to the Hafnarfjordur Aquarium where they were trained and put up for sale. | ||
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Katina has also displaced many of the whales, including the Icelandic male Tilikum who was harassed often by Katina until he was put in isolation. When Kalina returned to the Orlando park in 1994, she apparently attempted to take over as dominant female, fighting with her own mother until Katina put a stop to the behavior. She is also known to be fairly aggressive and has been recorded in her SeaWorld profile as having bumped, mouthed, and pushed trainers in the pools before. | Katina has also displaced many of the whales, including the Icelandic male Tilikum who was harassed often by Katina until he was put in isolation. When Kalina returned to the Orlando park in 1994, she apparently attempted to take over as dominant female, fighting with her own mother until Katina put a stop to the behavior. She is also known to be fairly aggressive and has been recorded in her SeaWorld profile as having bumped, mouthed, and pushed trainers in the pools before. | ||
In 2010, Katina had her seventh and possibly last calf, another male named Makaio | In 2010, Katina had her seventh and possibly last calf, another male named Makaio. | ||
[[Category:Orcas]] | [[Category:Orcas]] | ||
[[Category:Captive animals]] | [[Category:Captive animals]] | ||
[[Category:Needs updating]] | [[Category:Needs updating]] | ||
[[Category:Captive orcas]] | |||
[[Category:Captive orcas - deceased]] | |||