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{{Infobox animal|name=Orkid|birth_place=SeaWorld of California|birth_date=September 23, 1988|gender=Female|parents=♀ Kandu V ♂ Orky II}} | {{Infobox animal|name=Orkid|birth_place=SeaWorld of California|birth_date=September 23, 1988|gender=Female|parents=♀ Kandu V ♂ Orky II}} | ||
'''Orkid''' is a female orca who lives at SeaWorld San Diego. She was born on September 23rd, 1988 at SeaWorld San Diego to [[Kandu V - orca|Kandu V]] and [[Orky II - orca|Orky II]]. She was the first orca born successfully at the park. Orkid’s father died a few days after her birth and her mother died the following year. Orkid is considered to be the most intelligent killer whale in captivity. | |||
On September 23, 1988, a female killer whale named Kandu V from Iceland gave birth to her second calf, a female offspring fathered by the Northern Resident male Orky II. Sadly, Orky II passed away just three days after his daughter's birth, and as a result, the calf was named Orkid, symbolizing her connection to Orky. | On September 23, 1988, a female killer whale named Kandu V from Iceland gave birth to her second calf, a female offspring fathered by the Northern Resident male Orky II. Sadly, Orky II passed away just three days after his daughter's birth, and as a result, the calf was named Orkid, symbolizing her connection to Orky. | ||
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[[Category:Orcas]] | [[Category:Orcas]] | ||
[[Category:Captive orcas]] | [[Category:Captive orcas]] | ||
[[Category:Captive orcas - living]] | |||
[[Category:Animals in entertainment]] | |||