About
Katina (SWC-OO-7806)Katina
was captured in 1978 along with several other orcas and was sent to Saedyrasafnid
where she was trained and waited to be sold on. It is presumed she was
purchased by Sea World but for some reason was sent to Marineland
Ontario. Here, she met the three resident orcas, Kanduke*, Knootka* and
Kandu II* and she was named Kandu 6.
6 months later, she was moved to Sea World Ohio and was renamed to Katina; here she met Kandu V* and Kenau*. After the park's season ended, all three orcas were shipped back to Sea World San Diego and it was here she was reunited with orcas she was captured with , Kasatka and Kotar* (it is unknown if she met Shawn* again).
For the following 3 years, she was moved every spring to Ohio to perform alongside Kasatka and when she became pregnant by Winston* in the spring of 1984, it was decided to move her to Sea World Orlando; and this is where she has remained ever since. It was also here, at Orlando where Katina made history by giving birth to her first offspring, Kalina* in 1985.
Katina is the matriarch of the SWF pod even though she isn't the most dominant female and Katina always had a close bond to her calves. Many of her calves, including Kalina*, were taken away from her at an early age, except for Taku*; he was her first son and was a mommy's boy. They were really close and always together which her close relationship ended up in a calf, Nalani and Nalani is the first surviving inbreed orca calf in captivity and she is doing very well.
Raising 7 calves, indicate Katina's great motherly abilities. But she isn't only a great mother, but also one of SeaWorld's best performers and she does most of the advanced waterworks and complex behaviours.
6 months later, she was moved to Sea World Ohio and was renamed to Katina; here she met Kandu V* and Kenau*. After the park's season ended, all three orcas were shipped back to Sea World San Diego and it was here she was reunited with orcas she was captured with , Kasatka and Kotar* (it is unknown if she met Shawn* again).
For the following 3 years, she was moved every spring to Ohio to perform alongside Kasatka and when she became pregnant by Winston* in the spring of 1984, it was decided to move her to Sea World Orlando; and this is where she has remained ever since. It was also here, at Orlando where Katina made history by giving birth to her first offspring, Kalina* in 1985.
Katina is the matriarch of the SWF pod even though she isn't the most dominant female and Katina always had a close bond to her calves. Many of her calves, including Kalina*, were taken away from her at an early age, except for Taku*; he was her first son and was a mommy's boy. They were really close and always together which her close relationship ended up in a calf, Nalani and Nalani is the first surviving inbreed orca calf in captivity and she is doing very well.
Raising 7 calves, indicate Katina's great motherly abilities. But she isn't only a great mother, but also one of SeaWorld's best performers and she does most of the advanced waterworks and complex behaviours.
Name Meaning & Blood
Type:- Katina means "Pure" in
Greek
- Pronunciation of Katina: kah-TEE-nah
- Blood Type: 100% Icelandic
- Pronunciation of Katina: kah-TEE-nah
- Blood Type: 100% Icelandic
Family:Katina's
extended family is unknown due to the lack of information about
Icelandic Orcas however we do know her captive family:
| Offspring: Grand offspring: Great Grandoffspring |
1985
Kalina* 1988 Katerina* 1993 Taku* 1996 Unna 2001 Ikaika 2006 Nalani 2010 Makaio Keet, Keto, Tuar, Skyla, Trua, Nalani, Kalia, Halyn*, Adan |
Transfers:
| Saedyrasafnid Aquarium | October 1978 - November 1978 |
| Marineland Ontario | November 1978 - June 1979 |
| SeaWorld Aurora (Summer Season) | June 1979 - November 11, 1984 |
| SeaWorld San Diego (Winter Season) | October 1979 - April 1984 |
| SeaWorld Orlando | November 11, 1984 - Present |
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