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Betty Nov-13, 78 Jul-24, 82

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Measurements: 1976
Transfer: 1976
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Gender Male
Age at Death ~ 11 years
Date of Capture October 10 1976
Place of Capture Medalland Bugt Iceland
Date of Death July 24, 1982
Place of Death
 Marineland Antibes
Cause of Death Lung Abcess

  About Kim
Kim (also known as Brian / Johana) was the first orca to be captured off the Southeast coast of Iceland in October 1976. He was kept in a harbour before being sold on and moved to a marine park in France, Marineland Antibes.

It wasn't long before he was the star attraction of the park and two years later, the park searched for a mate for Kim so in 1978 he was joined by a female orca, called Betty *. Both of them got along well and performed alongside eachother but sadly, after 5 years in captivity, Kim died of a lung abscess in July 1982.

Little is known about Kim's life in captivity

 Name Meaning & Blood Type:
- Kim  has two meanings. It means "Regal Hill" in English and "Golden" in Vietnamese
- Pronunciation of Kim: "Keem"
- Blood Type: 100% Icelandic

Family:

Kim's family is unknown due to the lack of information about Icelandic Orcas


 Transfers:
Hornafjordur Harbour October 10 1976 - November 13, 1978
Marineland Antibes October 28 1976 - July 24, 198
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