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{{Infobox animal|name=Finna|gender=Male|capture_location=Selvogsbanki, Iceland|capture_date=November 19, 1980|capture_age=Approx. 3 years}} | |||
'''Finna''' was a male orca that was captured off the coast of Iceland in 1980. | '''Finna''' was a male orca that was captured off the coast of Iceland in 1980. | ||
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Bjossa and Hyak II soon became parents twice, but sadly, their first calf survived only 22 days, and their second calf, K’yosha, lived for 3 months. Tragedy struck again when Hyak II passed away on February 16, 1991, leaving only Bjossa and Finna. | Bjossa and Hyak II soon became parents twice, but sadly, their first calf survived only 22 days, and their second calf, K’yosha, lived for 3 months. Tragedy struck again when Hyak II passed away on February 16, 1991, leaving only Bjossa and Finna. | ||
The trainers hoped that Finna and Bjossa would mate and produce a healthy calf. When Finna reached sexual maturity, he successfully impregnated Bjossa, and on March 8, 1995, a crowd of excited onlookers gathered to witness the birth of their third calf. Unfortunately, the newborn only lived for a few minutes before sinking to the bottom of the tank. In response, | The trainers hoped that Finna and Bjossa would mate and produce a healthy calf. When Finna reached sexual maturity, he successfully impregnated Bjossa, and on March 8, 1995, a crowd of excited onlookers gathered to witness the birth of their third calf. Unfortunately, the newborn only lived for a few minutes before sinking to the bottom of the tank. In response, Vancouver Aquarium planned to sell Finna to make space for a female companion for Bjossa. | ||
However, those plans changed abruptly when Finna unexpectedly died on October 6, 1997, succumbing to pneumonia and an infection. | However, those plans changed abruptly when Finna unexpectedly died on October 6, 1997, succumbing to pneumonia and an infection. | ||
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[[Category:1997]] | [[Category:1997]] | ||
[[Category:Vancouver Aquarium]] | [[Category:Vancouver Aquarium]] | ||
[[Category:Iceland]] | |||
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