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-Sex: Male
+{{Needs work|Problem=infobox}}
+* Sex: Male
-Pod: N/A
+* Pod: N/A
+* Place of capture: Malcolm Island, British Columbia, Canada
-Place of Capture: Malcolm Island, British Columbia, Canada
+* Date of capture: July 1968
+* Age at capture: Approx. 3 years
-Date of Capture: July 1968
-Age at Capture: Approx. 3 years
 == History ==
-In July 1968, a pod of 11 Orcas were captured in British Columbia off Malcolm Island. Only a young male was kept, later named Tula, while the remaining 10 whales were released.
+In July 1968, a pod of 11 orcas were captured in British Columbia off Malcolm Island. Only a young male was kept, later named Tula, while the remaining 10 whales were released.
-A month after his capture, Tula arrived at Dolphinarium Harderwijk. He was the first Orca to cross the Atlantic after a 60 hour flight, and the first captive Orca in Holland.
+A month after his capture, Tula arrived at Dolphinarium Harderwijk. He was the first orca to cross the Atlantic after a 60 hour flight, and the first captive orca in Holland.
 Tula died in October 1968 no less than 3 months after his capture. The cause of death was determined to be due to an external fungus and a growth in his heart.