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Haida II Oct-07 82 Mar-06 83
Nootka IV Oct-07 82 Mar-06 83
SAE-OO-C8201 Oct-?? 82 Mar-06 83
Betty Mar-06 83 Sep-08 87
Kim II Oct-?? 82 Nov-23 05
Tanouk Jan-12 90 Nov-18 96
Sharkan Jan-12 90 Jan-03 09
Shouka Feb-25 93 May-20 02
Valentin Feb-14 96 Present
Inouk Feb-23 99 Present
Wikie Jun-01, 01 Present
Moana Mar-16 11 Present

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Description Information: Forever_Free
Measurements: Regulars, 1982
Transfers: 1983
Photos: Valerie Meyer, Valentin666



















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Gender Female
Age at Present ~ 31
Date of Capture October 7 1982
Place of Capture Stokkseyri, Iceland
Age at Capture ~ 2
Type of Capture seine netted

  About Freya

Freya has always been the dominant female at MLF since Betty died in 1987. She is a very long and slender female orca. Although she went through many pregnancies, only one of her children has survived to this day and this is Valentin; her other pregnancies ended up in a stillborn. Since she suffered from deep depressions after each stillbirth, she was put on birth control and it’s uncertain if she will ever be pregnant again. 

Freya has a white dot on her left side which was due to a tumour. The tumor was removed back in 1995 and only the spot remains as any evidence of the procedure. During performances she can put all her energy in behaviours, yet it is the travelling belly flop she puts the most energy into. 

She is still used in shows and performs some behaviours that Valentin, Inouk and Wikie do not know and as she is the dominant female, she can decide if there is a show or not.

 Name Meaning & Blood Type:

- Freya means "Noble Woman" in Norwegian
- Pronunciation of Freya: fray-ah
- Blood Type: 100% Icelandic

Family:
Freya's extended family is unknown due to the lack of information about Icelandic Orcas however we do know her captive family:

Offspring:




1991  MLF-OO-U9101
1993  MLF-OO-U9301
1996  Valentin
2001  MLF-OO-U0101
2003  MLF-OO-U0301


 Transfers:

Sædyrasafnid Aquarium October 7 1982 - March 6, 1983
Marineland Antibes March 6, 1983 - Present
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