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* Captive at: Miami Seaquarium, Florida, USA | |||
* Sex: Female | |||
* Origin:Wild born | |||
* Pod: L-pod | |||
* Date captured: August 8, 1970 | |||
* Age at capture: Approx 3 years | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
On August 8, 1970, around 80 whales from the Southern Resident population were captured as part of the infamous [[Penn Cove orca captures|Penn Cove captures]]. Out of the captured whales 7 are taken and sold to marine parks.[[File:Miami Oceanarium.jpg|thumb|alt=Miami Seaquarium|Miami Seaquarium]]Former diver John Crowe, who appears in the documentary [[Blackfish - film|Blackfish]], was part of the capture team at the time. He told of how, when the captures were over, there were several dead whales in the nets. He and two other crew members were then ordered to cut the whales open, fill their bellies with rocks, tie anchors to their tails and sink them. | On August 8, 1970, around 80 whales from the Southern Resident population were captured as part of the infamous [[Penn Cove orca captures|Penn Cove captures]]. Out of the captured whales 7 are taken and sold to marine parks.[[File:Miami Oceanarium.jpg|thumb|alt=Miami Seaquarium|Miami Seaquarium]]Former diver John Crowe, who appears in the documentary [[Blackfish - film|Blackfish]], was part of the capture team at the time. He told of how, when the captures were over, there were several dead whales in the nets. He and two other crew members were then ordered to cut the whales open, fill their bellies with rocks, tie anchors to their tails and sink them. | ||