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Orcas Lived With
Caren
 Oct-?? 79 Nov-30 79
79 / 80 Oct-04, 83
Keiko Oct-?? 79 Nov-30 79
SAE-OO-C7906 Oct-?? 79 Nov-30 79
Knootka 79 / 80 Feb-11 80
Kanduke 79 / 80 Feb-11 80
Kiska 79 / 80 Feb-11 80

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King's Death
Measurements:
1979 & 1983, 1980, 198?
Transfers: 1979, 1980
Photos: Kamogawa Sea World

























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Gender Male
Age at Death ~ 5 years
Date of Capture October 1979
Place of Capture Ingolfshöfdi, Iceland
Date of Death October 4, 1983
Place of Death
 Kamogawa Sea World
Cause of Death Pneumonia

  About King / キング

King was captured along with Keiko*, Caren* and an unnamed female in October 1979. All four orcas were sent to Saedyrasafnid Aquarium where they waited for their transfers.

At first, King moved to Hansapark Sierksdorf in Germany for a few weeks as part of the Travelling Delphin Show before being moved to Marineland Ontario for a few weeks and was finalyl moved to his new home in Kamogawa Sea World. 

It is thought that Caren* and an unnamed female orca were destined for Japan but the died before the transfer so King was selected to be moved to Japan.

After several training sessions King performed during shows along with his tank mate Caren*. King only performed for 3 years as he sadly on October 4, 1983 he passed away; the cause of death was one of the most common diseases, pneumonia.

 Name Meaning & Blood Type:

- King is one who, or that which, holds a supreme position of rank
- Pronunciation of King: king
- Blood Type: 100% Icelandic

Family:

Kings family is unknown due to the lack of information about Icelandic Orcas,


 Transfers :

Saedyrasafnid AquariumOctober ?? 1979 - December 11 1979     
Hansapark Sierksdorf December 11 1979 - ???-?? 1979        
 Marineland Ontario???-?? 1979 - February 11, 1980        
Kamogawa Sea WorldFebruary 11,  1980 - October 4, 1983   
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