Hello, everyone!
Well, the moment you all have been waiting for!
Shouka, the killer whale that has been alone for 10 years (from orcas) has FINALLY been moved, where too? SeaWorld California! Yay!
Shouka was moved August 19th, 2012 in the middle of the night and arrived at SWC early this morning.
She has met Corky already and is beginning to get used to the surroundings as of right now.
Let's welcome Shouka with open arms!
8.20.2012
7.19.2012
Shouka Attacks Trainer
A video has been found of Shouka, the 19 year old female orca, attacking her trainer at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.
Shouka appears to complete a behaviour, swim back to her trainer but then lunge out at her on the stage. Her mouth is open and she pushes the trainer over. She falls back in the water and then repeats the process, more timidly this time.
Trainers no longer give hand signals from the stage and stay safely behind the bars of the pool. Fish is thrown to her over the pool side. She is no longer allowed any touching including rub downs, hugs and kisses.
Shouka has been known to be a very dominating orca since her arrival at Six Flags. She was a very sweet whale whilst living at her original home, Marineland Antibes.
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3dRREXe9eo&feature=related
Shouka appears to complete a behaviour, swim back to her trainer but then lunge out at her on the stage. Her mouth is open and she pushes the trainer over. She falls back in the water and then repeats the process, more timidly this time.
Trainers no longer give hand signals from the stage and stay safely behind the bars of the pool. Fish is thrown to her over the pool side. She is no longer allowed any touching including rub downs, hugs and kisses.
Shouka has been known to be a very dominating orca since her arrival at Six Flags. She was a very sweet whale whilst living at her original home, Marineland Antibes.
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3dRREXe9eo&feature=related
Lovey's Calf.
Lovey, a 14 year old female killer whale gave birth to a healthy calf sired by Oscar, on July 19th, 2012.
The gender is still not known as of right now, but will soon be released.
Congratulations to Lovey!
Sources :
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kamogawa-seaworld.jp%2Fn_news%2Ftopics_sp.html&h=DAQG0h6t4
The gender is still not known as of right now, but will soon be released.
Congratulations to Lovey!
Sources :
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kamogawa-seaworld.jp%2Fn_news%2Ftopics_sp.html&h=DAQG0h6t4
7.05.2012
Jozu The False Killer Whale
Jozu, the last remaining captive false killer whale, has suddenly died on June 4th, 2012.
Jozu was 17 years old, and hasn't had another Pseudo Orca with her since 2008, when her companion, Cassie(?), died. It is still unknown to the cause of her death, but rumors say that she was not able to swim on her own.
Jozu's death, following Sully's death, is very tragic, and they will both be missed dearly.
Goodbye to the last Pseudo Orca, for now.
Sources:
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.digitaljournal.com%2Farticle%2F326022&h=qAQE8hSL6
Jozu was 17 years old, and hasn't had another Pseudo Orca with her since 2008, when her companion, Cassie(?), died. It is still unknown to the cause of her death, but rumors say that she was not able to swim on her own.
Jozu's death, following Sully's death, is very tragic, and they will both be missed dearly.
Goodbye to the last Pseudo Orca, for now.
Sources:
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.digitaljournal.com%2Farticle%2F326022&h=qAQE8hSL6
5.26.2012
R.I.P Sully
Sully's death has been confirmed by Julie Scardina. We will miss him very much.Source: https://twitter.com/JulieScardina/status/206529713693409280
Is It Truly Goodbye To Sully The Pilot Whale?
Just been hit with a devastaing rumour. Sully the pilot whale, at SeaWorld San Diego, has rumoured to of passed away on May 23rd. It is said he died of 3rd degree sun burns on his skin. Sully was rescued by SeaWorld in 2009 and has resided there since. We wait for conformation of Sully's status, however, SeaWorld San Diego have opened their Manta roller coaster this week. They've yet to say anything about Sully, and I'm beginning to wonder whether they will say anything at all.
Source: Facebook rumours
Source: Facebook rumours
5.25.2012
Takara, Kohana, Kasatka & Kayla
I am now at ability to confirm who is pregnant.
Takara:
Takara is NOT pregnant. I stress not. SeaWorld considered Tiki to be pregnant and all was well. But recent sonograms have shown no sign of a fetus. It is not known whether Takara lost the baby or she just had a false pregnancy. I think the majority of people knew that Takara wasn't pregnant. She was said to be due in December but was still completely flat in images and videos.
Kohana:As you would have guessed, yes Kohana is pregnant. I think everyone knows now looking at her size. So, this adds another inbred, rejected calf to the Loro Parque pod. It can only be a matter of time until someone is moved. Having Kohana constantly popping out calves is not good for her health. It will cause her problems eventually.
Kasatka:
Kasatka is pregnant. Here sonograms have shown a healthy fetus growing inside of her. The father is Kshamenk in Argentina, whose sperm IS liable, since he got Belen pregnant twice. This will mean SeaWorld San Diego will have nine orcas. Someone HAS to be moved. Probably Kalia or Nakai, since they are of no breeding use to SeaWorld San Diego.
Kayla:
Finally, Kayla's situation. Kayla was put onto the breeding list for AI in March this year. However, since Kayla's cycle is abnormal, it is a little bit tricky to get timing right. I have been told that SeaWorld had got hold of Oscar's sperm from Sea World Kamogawa in Japan, so maybe Kayla will get his.
This is all I have for now.
Source: http://timzimmermann.com/2012/05/24/seaworlds-takara-no-longer-considered-pregnant/
Takara:
Takara is NOT pregnant. I stress not. SeaWorld considered Tiki to be pregnant and all was well. But recent sonograms have shown no sign of a fetus. It is not known whether Takara lost the baby or she just had a false pregnancy. I think the majority of people knew that Takara wasn't pregnant. She was said to be due in December but was still completely flat in images and videos.
Kohana:As you would have guessed, yes Kohana is pregnant. I think everyone knows now looking at her size. So, this adds another inbred, rejected calf to the Loro Parque pod. It can only be a matter of time until someone is moved. Having Kohana constantly popping out calves is not good for her health. It will cause her problems eventually.
Kasatka:
Kasatka is pregnant. Here sonograms have shown a healthy fetus growing inside of her. The father is Kshamenk in Argentina, whose sperm IS liable, since he got Belen pregnant twice. This will mean SeaWorld San Diego will have nine orcas. Someone HAS to be moved. Probably Kalia or Nakai, since they are of no breeding use to SeaWorld San Diego.
Kayla:
Finally, Kayla's situation. Kayla was put onto the breeding list for AI in March this year. However, since Kayla's cycle is abnormal, it is a little bit tricky to get timing right. I have been told that SeaWorld had got hold of Oscar's sperm from Sea World Kamogawa in Japan, so maybe Kayla will get his.
This is all I have for now.
Source: http://timzimmermann.com/2012/05/24/seaworlds-takara-no-longer-considered-pregnant/
5.24.2012
Morgan is Deaf?
So, there is some news going around that Morgan the orca is deaf.
Morgan was rescued in the Wadeen sea out in The Netherlands back in July of 2010 by the Dolphinarium Harderwijk. She was very ill and very weak, so the Dolfinarium thought it would be best to take her in and care for her. She was at the Dolfinarium in a dolphin tank, which is not nearly enough room for a rapidly growing orca. She was fed well and got up to strength, and it was a plan from the beginning to rehabilitate her back out into the ocean, where she came from. Those plans were stopped, and Morgan was bought by Loro Parque and sent there November 29th, 2011 and remains there until this day. There was a lot of concerns about her being sent to Loro Parque concerning she is a young female orca, and none of the orcas at Loro Parque have any "parental guidance", if you will. When Morgan arrived, she was healthy and all the standards the Dolfinarium promised to do were accomplished. She was first introduced to Adan, the baby who had been rejected by his mother, Kohana, and then she was introduced to the youngest female, Skyla, then the dominant female, Kohana, and later the two males, Keto and Tekoa. Morgan seemed to be doin well until Kohana and Skyla began to rake her and taunt her continuously. This sparked up many concerns for her well being. But until this day, she still survives and is now beginning to learn new behaviors. She has learned a bow from my understanding, and a slide out. But those may just be rumors.
Anyways, today, I ran across the subject of Morgan may being deaf? It's very possible that she may be deaf due to her bad past in the Wadeen Sea.
It is said that Morgan doesn't usually respond to a whistle, but she responds to hand gestures, so this sparks the curiousity that she is deaf. But saying that she is deaf is just going to rise tension between anti-captive people and PETA, and their arguments will most likely state that Morgan is deaf because of the music that is continuously played, or that they mistreat her, or she doesn't get the proper medical care, et cetera.
I personally think that it is very likely that she is deaf due to her past, but it won't stop her from learning new behaviors and starring in shows.
Sources:
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fdolfinariumweb.nl%2Fjoomla%2Fparkinformatie%2Fnieuwsarchief%2Fjaar-2012%2F398-orka-morgan-mogelijk-doof.html&h=0AQH1DzDqAQHKc2jjs0jAdUb_vvvUywlEnHGpdq7Of8KF6w
Morgan was rescued in the Wadeen sea out in The Netherlands back in July of 2010 by the Dolphinarium Harderwijk. She was very ill and very weak, so the Dolfinarium thought it would be best to take her in and care for her. She was at the Dolfinarium in a dolphin tank, which is not nearly enough room for a rapidly growing orca. She was fed well and got up to strength, and it was a plan from the beginning to rehabilitate her back out into the ocean, where she came from. Those plans were stopped, and Morgan was bought by Loro Parque and sent there November 29th, 2011 and remains there until this day. There was a lot of concerns about her being sent to Loro Parque concerning she is a young female orca, and none of the orcas at Loro Parque have any "parental guidance", if you will. When Morgan arrived, she was healthy and all the standards the Dolfinarium promised to do were accomplished. She was first introduced to Adan, the baby who had been rejected by his mother, Kohana, and then she was introduced to the youngest female, Skyla, then the dominant female, Kohana, and later the two males, Keto and Tekoa. Morgan seemed to be doin well until Kohana and Skyla began to rake her and taunt her continuously. This sparked up many concerns for her well being. But until this day, she still survives and is now beginning to learn new behaviors. She has learned a bow from my understanding, and a slide out. But those may just be rumors.
Anyways, today, I ran across the subject of Morgan may being deaf? It's very possible that she may be deaf due to her bad past in the Wadeen Sea.
It is said that Morgan doesn't usually respond to a whistle, but she responds to hand gestures, so this sparks the curiousity that she is deaf. But saying that she is deaf is just going to rise tension between anti-captive people and PETA, and their arguments will most likely state that Morgan is deaf because of the music that is continuously played, or that they mistreat her, or she doesn't get the proper medical care, et cetera.
I personally think that it is very likely that she is deaf due to her past, but it won't stop her from learning new behaviors and starring in shows.
Sources:
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fdolfinariumweb.nl%2Fjoomla%2Fparkinformatie%2Fnieuwsarchief%2Fjaar-2012%2F398-orka-morgan-mogelijk-doof.html&h=0AQH1DzDqAQHKc2jjs0jAdUb_vvvUywlEnHGpdq7Of8KF6w
Is Kasatka Pregnant?
The rumour has been going round for a while now that 34 year old Kasatka of SeaWorld San Diego is pregnant, possibly with 23 year old Kshamenk at Mundo Marino in Argentina.
If Kasatka is pregnant, she is said to be due January 2013. I think this is complete and utter crud. Speculation of her size and general behaviour has been circulating. Some say it's just the angle of the lense on the camera, but I genuinely think she is. Here are my reasons:
Sources: http://www.orcahome.de/images/kasatkaandulises.jpg
http://timzimmermann.com/2011/11/21/more-seaworld-orca-pregnancies/
If Kasatka is pregnant, she is said to be due January 2013. I think this is complete and utter crud. Speculation of her size and general behaviour has been circulating. Some say it's just the angle of the lense on the camera, but I genuinely think she is. Here are my reasons:
- Kasatka hasn't had a calf since Kalia, which was in 2004. She is ready for another calf.
- It gives SeaWorld San Diego another reason to move either Nakai or Kalia since they're no use for breeding.
Sources: http://www.orcahome.de/images/kasatkaandulises.jpg
http://timzimmermann.com/2011/11/21/more-seaworld-orca-pregnancies/
MarineLand France vs. Six Flags
So if you haven't heard yet, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom is trying to send Shouka, their only female orca who is about 20 years old, to MarineLand Canada. MarineLand France (Antibes) still owns Shouka, and are trying to step in. Possible reasons that Six Flags is trying to send Shouka to MarineLand Ontario:
- Shouka is alone. [She's previously lived with two dolphins, but she gets moody around them.]
- Her tank is rather small.
- APHIS has deemed Six Flags Discovery Kingdom unfit to care for killer whales.
But the question is, why MarineLand Canada, and not MarineLand France, which is where she was born?
Possible reasons could be that Kiska, a female killer whale who is about 35 years old, is also living alone, and they have three tanks at MarineLand Ontario. [The two front, and the one back.] However, Canada has less strict laws about captive orcas, and recently, SeaWorld has taken back Ikaika, a 9 year old male, because of MarineLand Canada's lack of treatment towards him. That must show something, because if SeaWorld, the multibillion company most known for having killer whales, doesn't want one of their orcas in MarineLand Ontario's care, then MarineLand should also be inspected on how they treat their orcas.
MarineLand Ontario doesn't have Kiska perform, and performing behaviors keeps the whales entertained while exercising. Without performing behaviors, Kiska is at risk of becoming overweight, and the only other way to prevent that would be by underfeeding her.
Either way, MarineLand Canada is not the right choice for Shouka to go to, because if they send her to MarineLand Ontario, and Kiska suddenly dies, it's very likely that MarineLand Canada will not want to give her back to her rightful owners. Therefore, it'd be causing Shouka to move twice, and flying can be very stressful for orcas.
Shouka was sent to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom from MarineLand France when she was about 10, because trainers feared that she would mate with her father. However, Shouka's father has died, and there's more orcas and space at MarineLand France. She's lived at both Six Flags and MarineLand France for about 10 years, so there's not a lot of doubt that she would remember the surroundings and maybe some of the orcas and trainers, especially if some of them still work at MarineLand Antibes. Either keeping her at Six Flags or sending her back home to France would be the correct move, in my opinon.
Source: http://withoutmethereisnou.wordpress.com/2012/05/18/shouka-six-flags-killer-whale-update-may-18-2012/
Possible reasons could be that Kiska, a female killer whale who is about 35 years old, is also living alone, and they have three tanks at MarineLand Ontario. [The two front, and the one back.] However, Canada has less strict laws about captive orcas, and recently, SeaWorld has taken back Ikaika, a 9 year old male, because of MarineLand Canada's lack of treatment towards him. That must show something, because if SeaWorld, the multibillion company most known for having killer whales, doesn't want one of their orcas in MarineLand Ontario's care, then MarineLand should also be inspected on how they treat their orcas.
MarineLand Ontario doesn't have Kiska perform, and performing behaviors keeps the whales entertained while exercising. Without performing behaviors, Kiska is at risk of becoming overweight, and the only other way to prevent that would be by underfeeding her.
Either way, MarineLand Canada is not the right choice for Shouka to go to, because if they send her to MarineLand Ontario, and Kiska suddenly dies, it's very likely that MarineLand Canada will not want to give her back to her rightful owners. Therefore, it'd be causing Shouka to move twice, and flying can be very stressful for orcas.
Shouka was sent to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom from MarineLand France when she was about 10, because trainers feared that she would mate with her father. However, Shouka's father has died, and there's more orcas and space at MarineLand France. She's lived at both Six Flags and MarineLand France for about 10 years, so there's not a lot of doubt that she would remember the surroundings and maybe some of the orcas and trainers, especially if some of them still work at MarineLand Antibes. Either keeping her at Six Flags or sending her back home to France would be the correct move, in my opinon.
Source: http://withoutmethereisnou.wordpress.com/2012/05/18/shouka-six-flags-killer-whale-update-may-18-2012/
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