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[[Category:Captive animals]] | [[Category:Captive animals]] | ||
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Sex: Male | Sex: Male | ||
Place of capture: Malarrif, Iceland | |||
Date of capture: July 1979 | |||
Age at capture: Approx. 1 year | |||
Sometime in July of 1979, a lone male Orca was captured off the west coast of Iceland. He was then transferred to the Hafnarfjordur Aquarium where he underwent basic training whilst waiting to be purchased. He was later named Dzul-ha, but was also sometimes known as Shamu. During his stay at the Aquarium, it is possible that he met Keiko, [[Kiska - orca|Kiska]], King, Caren, as well as an unnamed whale. | |||
Sometime in July of 1979, a lone male Orca was captured off the west coast of Iceland. He was then transferred to the Hafnarfjordur Aquarium where he underwent basic training whilst waiting to be purchased. He was later named Dzul-ha, but was also sometimes known as Shamu. During his stay at the Aquarium, it is possible that he met Keiko, Kiska, King, Caren, as well as an unnamed whale. | |||
Three months after his capture, he had to be moved to the Florida Delphin Show in Mannheim, Germany, as the Hafnarfjordur Aquarium had taken in more captures and had limited space. | Three months after his capture, he had to be moved to the Florida Delphin Show in Mannheim, Germany, as the Hafnarfjordur Aquarium had taken in more captures and had limited space. | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
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[[Category:Captive orcas]] | [[Category:Captive orcas]] | ||
[[Category:Orcas]] | [[Category:Orcas]] | ||
[[Category:Captive orcas - deceased]] | [[Category:Captive orcas - deceased]] | ||
[[Category:Needs picture]] | [[Category:Needs picture]] | ||
[[Category:1979]] | |||
[[Category:1983]] | |||