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Knootka Mar-01 70 ???-?? 71
Scarred Jaw Cow Mar-01 70 Mar-25 70
Charlie Chin Mar-01 70 Mar-25 70
Florencia Mar-01 70 Mar-25 70
Haida Mar-25 70 Nov-02 72

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Chimo's Capture
Chimo's Death
Measurements: 1970 & 1972
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Gender Female
Age at Death ~ 4 years
Date of Capture March 1, 1970
Place of Capture Pedder Bay, BC
Date of Death November 2, 1972
Place of Death
 Sealand of the Pacific
Cause of Death
 Chediak-Higashi-Syndrome

  About Chimo (T4)

Chimo was the first and only white orca to be captured. Along with 4 pod members, she was caught in Pedder Bay in 1970 with her presumed mother. Quickly many marine parks showed interest in Chimo, because white orcas are very rare. Sealand of the Pacific paid a large sum of money to get her and a young female named Knootka*. The transfer was settled for March 25, so Scarredjaw* and Chimo got separated. Chimo and Knootka* both met the resident bull, Haida* and both females got along well with him, but after a period of time, Knootka* began to harrass Chimo. 

Due to stress and Knootka's* constant aggressiveness, Chimo developed several skin diseases. Sealand had to give up one of the females and it was Knootka* who had to go. Chimo stayed at Sealand and was supposed to mate with Haida* once she reached sexual maturity.

Sadly, in October 1972 she got pneumonia from streptoccal septicaemia. She was unable to fight that disease and died on November 2, 1972.

 Name Meaning & Blood Type:

- Chimo means "Welcome" in Inuit
- Pronunciation of  Chimo: CHEE-moh
- Blood Type: 100% Transient

Family:
Little is known about Chimo's family, only that Scarred Jaw Cow* (T3) was presumed to be her mother

 Transfers:
Pedder Bay, BC March 1, 1970- March 25, 1970      
Sealand of the Pacific March 25, 1970 - November 2, 1972  
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