About
Knootka (SWC-OO-8628 / T5)
Knootka
was one of the few transient orcas captured for aquariums. She was
captured along with 4 family members on March 1, 1970 at Pedder Bay in
Canada. In the group that was captured was another young female who was
white and later named Chimo*.
Knootka along with her younger pod member went to Sealand of the Pacific on March 25 as the park was in search for a mate for their resident male Haida*. At first, Haida ignored the newcomers but soon he showed interest in them. All three got along well, but as the time passed Knootka showed aggressions to Chimo; she raked her and Chimo* developed a skin disease.
Decisions were made to move her to Japanese Deer Park in California and she stayed there until 1972 before moving onto Seven Seas Texas; it was rumoured she wasn't treated very well at the park. She developed an aggressive manner towards her trainers and wasn't easy to be trained; she even had to jump trough a flamming hoop.
Knootka spent 3 years at the park and was finally moved to Marineland Ontario after Seven Seas clsoed down. She met the resident orca and she got along with Kandu II* and often performed alongside him. Althought she didn't settle in very well, she remained at the park for more than 10 years until her final move to SeaWorld San Diego.
Here, she did fit in well with the other orcas as Knootka finally met some whales she got along with, one of them was Kandu V*, the dominant female of the pod. Her training went well and she soon participated in shows. In 1988, the park welcomed their first orca baby, it's not known if Knootka ever met little Orkid but she probably witnessed the newborn through the gates.
Sadly on March 13, 1990, 20 years after her capture Knootka passed away from pneumonia.
Knootka along with her younger pod member went to Sealand of the Pacific on March 25 as the park was in search for a mate for their resident male Haida*. At first, Haida ignored the newcomers but soon he showed interest in them. All three got along well, but as the time passed Knootka showed aggressions to Chimo; she raked her and Chimo* developed a skin disease.
Decisions were made to move her to Japanese Deer Park in California and she stayed there until 1972 before moving onto Seven Seas Texas; it was rumoured she wasn't treated very well at the park. She developed an aggressive manner towards her trainers and wasn't easy to be trained; she even had to jump trough a flamming hoop.
Knootka spent 3 years at the park and was finally moved to Marineland Ontario after Seven Seas clsoed down. She met the resident orca and she got along with Kandu II* and often performed alongside him. Althought she didn't settle in very well, she remained at the park for more than 10 years until her final move to SeaWorld San Diego.
Here, she did fit in well with the other orcas as Knootka finally met some whales she got along with, one of them was Kandu V*, the dominant female of the pod. Her training went well and she soon participated in shows. In 1988, the park welcomed their first orca baby, it's not known if Knootka ever met little Orkid but she probably witnessed the newborn through the gates.
Sadly on March 13, 1990, 20 years after her capture Knootka passed away from pneumonia.
Name Meaning & Blood
Type:- Knootka was derived from
"Nootka", which means "Little
Anna" in Inuit
- Knootka also means "Circling Around" in Wakashan
- Pronunciation of Knootka: NOO-kas
- Blood Type: 100% Transient
- Knootka also means "Circling Around" in Wakashan
- Pronunciation of Knootka: NOO-kas
- Blood Type: 100% Transient
Family:| Mother: Siblings: Nieces & Nephews: |
Florencia
(T2) Charlie Chin (T1)*, Knootka (T5), Bajo (T2A)*, Pedder (T2B), Tasu (T2C) Rocky (T2C1), Tumbo (T2C2), T2B2, T2C3 |
Transfers: | March 1, 1970 - March 25, 1970 | Pedder Bay |
| March 25, 1970 - 1971 | Sealand of the Pacific |
| April 1971 - 1972 | Japanese Deer Park |
| 1972 - September 14, 1975 | Seven Seas Texas |
| September 14, 1975 - April 1986 | Marineland Ontario |
| April 1986 - March 13, 1990 | SeaWorld San Diego |
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