Kasatka

Kasatka
Kasatka performing "The Shamu Adventure" on July 5, 2004. The stage at Shamu Stadium has since been redesigned to accommodate the new "One Ocean" show.
Born 1976
Died August 15, 2017(2017-08-15) (aged 40–41)
Years active 1978 - 2017
Known for Performer of the Shamu show.

Kasatka (1976 – August 15, 2017) was a wild caught female orca who lived at SeaWorld San Diego.

She was captured off the coast of Iceland on October 26, 1978, at the age of less than two years.[1] She was estimated to be born around late 1976. Her name probably comes from the Russian word Kasatka (Russian: Косатка), a generic name for orcas. She was 17.7 ft (5.4 m) long and weighed 4,850 lb (2,200 kg) at time of death.[2]

Kasatka showed occasional aggression to humans. In 1993, she tried to bite trainer Ken Peters during a show, and again in 1999.[3] On November 30, 2006, Kasatka grabbed Peters again and dragged him underwater twice during their show.[4] Peters survived with minor injuries.[5]

After suffering incurable pneumonia from 2008–17, Kasatka was euthanized at age 40 on August 15, 2017.[6]

Offspring

Kasatka was the matriarch of the San Diego Orca Seaworld family.[6] She bore two daughters and two sons, resulting in 6 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren by the time of her death:

  • Takara (born 1991), female (SeaWorld San Diego)[7]
    • Kohana (born May 3, 2002), female (Loro Parque)[8]
      • Adán (born October 13, 2010), male (Loro Parque)
      • Victoria ("Vicky") (August 3, 2012 – June 16, 2013), female (Loro Parque)
    • Trua (November 23th, 2005), male (SeaWorld Orlando)[9][8]
    • Sakari (January 7th, 2010), female (SeaWorld San Antonio)[10]
    • Kamea (December 6th, 2013), female (SeaWorld San Antonio)[11]
    • Kyara (April 19th,2017 – July 24th,2017), female (SeaWorld San Antonio)[12]
  • Nakai (born September 1, 2001), male (Seaworld San Diego); first orca conceived by artificial insemination[13]
  • Kalia[14] (born December 21, 2004), female (SeaWorld San Diego)[15]
    • Amaya (born December 2, 2014), female (SeaWorld San Diego)[16][14]
  • Makani (born February 14, 2013), male (SeaWorld San Diego)[17]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "How Orky and Kasatka almost sank Seaworld". counterpunch.org. February 26, 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Kasatka". seaworldcares.com.
  3. ↑ Repard, Pauline (2006-11-30). "Killer whale bites trainer, takes him to tank bottom". SignOnSanDiego.com. Archived from the original on 2009-05-01.
  4. ↑ Kirby, David (July 24, 2012). "Near Death At SeaWorld: Worldwide Exclusive Video". Huffington Post.
  5. ↑ "Killer whale attacks Sea World trainer". CNN.com. November 30, 2006.
  6. 1 2 "Kasatka". seaworld.com. Seaworld.
  7. ↑ Rodriguez, Monica (March 21, 1991). "Sea World Proudly Spouts Off News That Killer Whale Kasatka Is Pregnant". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  8. 1 2 Newkirk, Ingrid (February 23, 2017). "OpEd: SeaWorld was right to stop breeding orcas, but it should go further". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  9. ↑ Michelle. "Trua". seaworldcares.com. SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Sakari". seaworldcares.com. SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment.
  11. ↑ "Kamea". seaworldcares.com. SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment.
  12. ↑ "Kyara obit". seaworldcares.com. SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment.
  13. ↑ Autumn. "Nakai". seaworldcares.com. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  14. 1 2 Taylor, Jennicca (December 2, 2014). "Kalia's Calf is Born!". insideseaworld.com. SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  15. ↑ Mike. "Kalia". seaworldcares.com. SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Amaya". seaworldcares.com. SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  17. ↑ Katey. "Makani". seaworldcares.com. SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. Retrieved August 16, 2017.


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