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Orcas Lived With
Knootka Mar-01 70 Mar-25 70
Scarred Jaw Cow Mar-01 70 May-15 70
Florencia Mar-01 70 Oct-27 70
Chimo Mar-01 70 Mar-25 70

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Gender Male
Age at Death ~ 20 years
Date of Capture March 1, 1970
Place of Capture Pedder Bay, BC
Date of Release October 27, 1970
Place of Release Pedder Bay, BC

  About Charlie Chin (T001)

Charlie Chin was a transient orca that was captured with 4 females; one of which was a white orca named Chimo. All of the orcas had physical deformities expect for Knootka. Charlie Chin and another female called Pointed Nose cow (later renamed to Florencia) were released but unfortunately the other female (Scarredjaw cow) died after ramming into the net.  

Charlie Chin was released shortly after Scarredjaw's death and was last seen in 1997.

 Name Meaning & Blood Type:

- His name Charlie Chin means "silly chin" as he had an odd shaped chin
- Pronouciation of Charline Chin: CHAR-lee Ch-in
- Blood Type: 100% Transient
- Current status: Presumed dead

Family:
Mother:
Siblings:
Nieces & Nephews:
Offspring: 		Florencia
Bajo*, Pedder, Tasu, Knootka
T2B1*, Rocky, Tumbo, T2C3, T2B2
unknown


 Transfers:
Pedder Bay, BC March 1, 1970 - October 27, 1970   

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