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Orcas Lived With
Calypso Dec-11 69 Dec-28 69
Nepo Dec-11 69 Dec-28 69
Yaka Dec-11 69 Dec-28 69
Corky II Dec-11 69 May 72
Patches Dec-11 69 Aug-?? 71
Corky Dec-28 69 Dec-?? 70
Orky II Dec-28 69 May-?? 72

Resources
Kenny's Capture (Corky II's story) 
Kenny's Name (with photo)
thanks to britt_orca85 for this find
Date & Cause of Death (PDF)
Measurements: 1969 & 1972
Kenny's Transfer (with photo)
Photos: N/A


























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Gender Male
Age at Death ~ 7 years
Date of Capture December 11, 1969
Place of Capture Pender Harbour, BC
Date of Death May 1972
Place of Death
 Marineland of the Pacific
Cause of Death
 Pneumonia

  About Kenny

When 12 orcas were captured on December 11, 1969, three of them (two females and one male) were purchased by Marineland of the Pacific. The newcomers probably met the resident orcas Corky* and Orky II*, the stars of the park however there are no photos to prove this as of yet. The females were named Corky II and Patches* and the male was named Kenny.

A new show pool was built just after their arrival and as it was small, only three orcas could live comfortably in the round pool so Kenny was kept in the old orca tank. It was here the male orca was the star of the the movie "A Whale of a Tale" and played "Corky".

Unfortunately Kenny died in May 1972 after catching pneumonia.

Little is known about Kenny.

 Name Meaning & Blood Type:
- Kenny means 'Born of fire'
- Pronouced:  'KENN-ee'
- Blood Type: 100% Northern Resident

Family:
Mother:
Siblings:
Nieces & Nephews:
Offspring:
Saddle (A14)* 
A15*, Patches*, Sharky (A25)*
Nodales (A51)*, Surge (A61), Cordero (A85), A96*
none


 Transfers:

Pender Harbour, BC December 11, 1969 - December 28, 1969
Marineland of the Pacific December 28,  1969 - May ??, 1972    

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