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Facts and Figures
Sædraysafnid in Iceland was the location where the orcas that were captured went to become adjusted to captive life, some basic training and where they were placed for sale. 
  • Location: Hafnarfjordur, Iceland
  • Number of Pools: ?
  • Number of Orcas:  59
  • Orcas between: 1976 - 1990
  • Number of Births:  0
  • Number of Deaths: 3
  • Number of Releases: 8
  • Number of Transfers : 48

The Orcas
Year Orca In Out
1976 Gudrun 
Kim     
Keanu
OO-C-7606
OO-C-7607
OO-C-7608
October
October
October
October
October
October
t. October 25 (to Hardewijk)
t. October        (to ML France)
t. October 25  (to Hardewijk)
r. Unknown
r. Unknown
r. Unknown
1977 Canuck 2 
Hoi Wai  
Kandu 5  
Kona 2  
Magnus 
Winnie   
October
October
October
October
October
October
t. October 12 (to Hardewijk)
t. October 12 (to Hardewijk)
t. October 12 (to Hardewijk)
t. October 12 (to Hardewijk)
t. October 12 (to Hardewijk)
t. October 12 (to Hardewijk)
1978 Shawn
Betty              
Kahana           
Kasatka           
Katina             
Kotar          
OO-C-7807
OO-C-7808
OO-C-7809
OO-C-7810
OO-C-7811
October 26
October 26
October 26
October 26
October 26
October 26
October 26
November
November
November
November
t. October (to SW California)
t. October (to ML France)
t. October (to SW Florida)
t. October (to SW California)
t. October (to ML Canada)
t. October (to SW California)
-
-
-
-
-
1979 OO-C-7807
OO-C-7808
OO-C-7809
OO-C-7810
OO-C-7811
Dzul-ha      
Kiska          
King
Caren          
Keiko                  
OO-C-7913
-
-
-
-
-
July
October
November
November
November
November
d. February
d. February
e. February
e. February
e. February
t. July (to Connyland)
t. December (to ML Canada)
t. November (to Hagenbeck Tierpark)
t. December (to ML Canada)
-
t. December (to ML Canada)
1980 Keiko
Benkei II
OO-C-8002
Ulises
Bjossa
Finna
Vigga
-
October
October
November 19
November 19
November 19
November 19
-
t. December 20 (to Vancouver Aquarium)
r. Unknown
-
t. December 20 (to Vancouver Aquarium)
t. December 20 (to Vancouver Aquarium)
t. December 20 (to Vancouver Aquarium)
1981 Keiko
Ulises
Nemo        
Neptune     
Nootka 5    
Ruka  
OO-C-8102     
OO-C-8104
OO-C-8105
-
-
October
October
October
October
October
October
October
-
-
t. November (to Clacton Pier)
t. November (to Clacton Pier)
t. November (to ML Canada)
t. November (to Hagenbeck Tierpark)
t. November (to Clacton Pier)
r. Unknown
t. November (to ML Canada)
1982 Keiko     
Freya     
Haida 2  
Kim 2      
Nootka 4 
OO-C-8210
-
October
October
October
October
October
t. Unknown (to ML Canada)
-
-
-
-
-
1983 Freya     
Haida 2  
Kim 2      
Nootka 4 
OO-C-8210
Nandu
Samoa  
Tilikum
-
-
-
-
-
November
November
Nomveber
t. March (to ML France)
t. Unknown  (to Sealand)
t. March (to ML France)
t. Unknown  (to Sealand)
t. Unknown  (to Sealand)
-
-
-
1984 Nandu         
Samoa         
Tilikum         
Bingo          
Junior         
Kandu 7        
Patty         
OO-C-8405
-
-
-
November
November
November
November
November
t. Unknown (to Acuarama)
t. Unknown (to Acuarama)
t. November  (to Sealand)
-
-
t. November (to ML Canada)
-
-
1985 Junior
OO-C-8405
Bingo
Patty 
-
-
-
-
-
d. January
t. November 4 (to SW Kamogawa)
t. November 4 (to SW Kamogawa)
1986 Junior - t. December (to ML Canada)
1987 Bubba
Magy
Stella
Oscar
October
October
October
October
-
-
-
-
1988 Bubba
Magy
Stella
Oscar
-
-
-
-
t. March 29 (to SW Kamogawa)
t. March 29 (to SW Kamogawa)
t. March 29 (to SW Kamogawa)
t. March 29 (to SW Kamogawa)
1989 Ai        
Ran      
Sharkan 
Tanouk  
October
October
October
October
-
-
-
-
1990 Ai        
Ran      
Sharkan 
Tanouk  
-
-
-
-
t. Unknown (to Nanki Shirahama)
t. Unknown (to Nanki Shirahama)
t. January 12 (to ML France)
t. January  12 (to ML France)