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Taiji Whale Museum

The Park
Location: Wakayama, Japan
Number of Pools:  1
Water volume: approx. 24.5 Mio litres (6.47 Mio gallones)




  Facts and Figures
The Park first opened in 1969 and got their first orcas in 1978 with 'Taiji'. Nami's pool is open to the sea with the cove having concrete walls.

  • 11 imported from other parks
  • 5 exports to other parks
  • 5 Deaths
  • 0 Births
  • 0 Pregnancy
Deceased Orcas
Name Gender Age Date of Birth/Capture Date of Death Origin Cause of death
Taiji Male unknown c. Dec 1978 Dec 1978 Japan unknown
Chi* Female unknown c. Feb 26, 1979 May/June 1979 Japan unknown
Tai Male unknown c. Feb 26, 1979 June 1982 Japan unknown
OO-C-8201 Male unknown c. Feb 1982 June 1982 Japan unknown

* died while waiting for transfer at Taiji Bay