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Winston Aug-08 70 ???-?? 70
Lolita Aug-08 70 ???-?? 70
Lil Nooka Aug-08 70 ???-?? 70
Chappy Aug-08 70 ???-?? 70
Jumbo Aug-08 70 ???-?? 70
Ramu IV Aug-08 70 ???-?? 70
Calypso ???-?? 70 Dec-?? 70

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Gender Male
Age at Death ~ 5 years
Date of Capture August 8, 1970
Place of Capture Penn Cove, WA
Date of Death February 1973
Place of Death
 Marineland Antibes
Cause of Death Myositis

  About Clovis
In August 1970, the biggest orca capture occured. Over 80 orcas were netted and 7 of the orcas were taken from the nets and moved to Seattle Aquarium's holding pool for recently captured orcas. 

Here, all 7 orcas waited to be sold on to their new homes and were given basic training. Out of the 7 orcas, one was sold to Marineland Antibes in France. It is not known when Clovis arrived at Marineland but it wasn't look after his arrival he met Marineland's only other orca, Calypso*, a female from the Northern Resident community and had been captured a year before him. Sadly Calypso* died soon after Clovis's arrival, leaving Clovis alone.

He became the star performer and even did some waterworks with his trainers. Unfortunately Clovis died in February 1973 from myositis, an inflammation of the muscle.

 Name Meaning & Blood Type:
- Clovis means "renowned fighter" in Old German
- Pronunciation of Clovis: " KLOH-viss"
- Blood Type: 100% Southern Resident

Family:
Clovis was a member of the Southern Resident Orca Community however it is unknown which pod he originates from so his family is unknown

 Transfers:
Seattle Aquarium August 8 1970 - ???-?? 1970      
Marineland Antibes ???-?? 1970 - February-?? 1973   
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