About
Irvring (Skookum)
Along
with six pod members, Irving
was taken into the world of captivity. The
orcas were held at a pen and soon all of them were sold to marine
parks. He kept ignoring people and didn't take the fish they offered
him.
One day he began to breach in his pen and he was amused by that. Although he started to build up a relationship to man, the voice of freedom was louder and Irving managed to escape by braking the nets on August 26, 1968. He was spotted a couple days later but no other confirmed sightings since.
One day he began to breach in his pen and he was amused by that. Although he started to build up a relationship to man, the voice of freedom was louder and Irving managed to escape by braking the nets on August 26, 1968. He was spotted a couple days later but no other confirmed sightings since.
Name Meaning & Blood
Type:- Irving means "Sea
Friend" in Old English
- He was old also named "Skookum" which means "Strong" in Chinook
- "Cecil" which means "Blind" in Latin
- Pronunciation of Irving: ER-ving
- Pronunciation of Skookum: Shoo-KUM
- Pronunciation of Cecil: SEE-sul
- Blood Type: 100% Northern Resident
- Current Status: Unknown
- He was old also named "Skookum" which means "Strong" in Chinook
- "Cecil" which means "Blind" in Latin
- Pronunciation of Irving: ER-ving
- Pronunciation of Skookum: Shoo-KUM
- Pronunciation of Cecil: SEE-sul
- Blood Type: 100% Northern Resident
- Current Status: Unknown
Family:
Irving
was a member of the Northern Resident Orca Community and it is
believed he was from the A5 clan.
TransfersPender Harbour, BC April
??, 1968
- August 26, 1968
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