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Sex: Male | Sex: Male | ||
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Date of death: January 12, 1982 | Date of death: January 12, 1982 | ||
Cause of death: Cardiopulmonary decomposition | Cause of death: Cardiopulmonary decomposition | ||
Location of death: SeaWorld Florida | Location of death: SeaWorld Florida | ||
Ramu was among the first of the 5 Yukon Harbor orcas to be bought by SeaWorld. He was transferred to SeaWorld San Diego on March 11, 1967 where he lived with Kilroy and Shamu. | |||
Ramu was among the first of the 5 Yukon Harbor | |||
In 1969, Kandu, one of the Yukon Harbor | In 1969, Kandu, one of the Yukon Harbor orcas, joined them at the San Diego park. The 4 whales got along well together and Ramu was even used in performances. Due to the increasing number of whales, SeaWorld had to build a brand new tank. However, in 1971, both [[Shamu - orca|Shamu]] and [[Kandu - orca|Kandu]] died. Both Ramu and [[Kilroy - orca|Kilroy]] were moved to the new tank and in September 1971, they were joined by [[Kandu III - orca|Kandu III]] and [[Kona - orca|Kona]] who had been recently captured. Ramu stayed at the park for 4 more years until he was “rented” by the U.S. Navy for a year. | ||
John Hall, a Navy scientist, claims that the reason Ramu was available was because of his aggressive behavior. Throughout the year, Ramu was used for a hearing study. The study involved him sitting completely still in an enclosure that was sound proof. He would wait for a ‘cue sequence’ and listen carefully for a period of time. If he heard the tone, he was to back out of the listening enclosure, turn around, and press a lever. If he did not hear the tone, he was to remain stationed until the sequence started again. | John Hall, a Navy scientist, claims that the reason Ramu was available was because of his aggressive behavior. Throughout the year, Ramu was used for a hearing study. The study involved him sitting completely still in an enclosure that was sound proof. He would wait for a ‘cue sequence’ and listen carefully for a period of time. If he heard the tone, he was to back out of the listening enclosure, turn around, and press a lever. If he did not hear the tone, he was to remain stationed until the sequence started again. | ||
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During an interview with Frontline, Hall remarked that “they have so much mental capability that they are only limited in their capability by our ability to communicate with them.” | During an interview with Frontline, Hall remarked that “they have so much mental capability that they are only limited in their capability by our ability to communicate with them.” | ||
After his time with the Navy, Ramu was transferred in June 1975 to the new SeaWorld park in Florida along with another | After his time with the Navy, Ramu was transferred in June 1975 to the new SeaWorld park in Florida along with another orca named [[Sandy - orca|Sandy]]. It’s unknown whether the two performed together or not. In 1977, Sandy passed away and was replaced by another female named [[Kona II - orca|Kona II]]. Ramu seemed to get along with her well. They were both joined by a juvenile named Kahana a year later. | ||
On January 12, 1982, Ramu died due to cardiopulmonary decomposition. | On January 12, 1982, Ramu died due to cardiopulmonary decomposition. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
[[List of deceased captive orcas]] | *[[List of deceased captive orcas]] | ||
[[List of living captive orcas]] | *[[List of living captive orcas]] | ||
[[Lists of captive animals | *[[Lists of captive animals]] | ||
[[Category:Captive animal deaths]] | [[Category:Captive animal deaths]] | ||
[[Category:Captive animals]] | [[Category:Captive animals]] | ||
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[[Category:USA]] | [[Category:USA]] | ||
[[Category:Orcas]] | [[Category:Orcas]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Captive orcas]] | ||
[[Category:Captive | [[Category:Captive orcas - deceased]] | ||
[[Category:1967]] | |||
[[Category:1982]] | |||
[[Category:Needs infobox]] | |||