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Orcas Lived With
Corky May-13 68 July-?? 69
Orky II May-13 68 July-?? 69

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Orky's Death
Measurements: 1967 & 1969
Transfers: 1967
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Gender Female
Age at Death ~ 7 years
Date of Capture July 25, 1967
Place of Capture Port Hardy, BC
Date of Death July 1969
Place of Death
 Marineland of the Pacific
Cause of Death Pneumonia

  About Orky

Orky was accidentally caught in Port Hardy, British Coloumbia and although his capture was not planned, he was sold to Marineland of the Pacific. The park displayed many marine mammals, but Orky was the second killer whale on public display at the dolphinarium (the first being Wanda in 1961).

Soon he was trained for performances and immediately he was the star at the park. He built up a relationship to his trainers and they even entered the water with him. The park's income increased and soon they were looking for more orcas. In 1968, 2 new orcas arrived, and he perfomed alongside one, Corky*.

Unfortunately Orky died in July 1969, 3 years after capture. Apparently he caught pneumonia and probably influenza too.

 Name Meaning & Blood Type:

- Orky was derived from Orca
- Pronunciation of Orky: OR-kee
- Blood Type: 100% Northern Resident

 Family:
It is believed that Orky originates from the I clan in the Northern Resident Orca community. 


 Transfers:

Port Hardy July 25, 1967 - July 29, 1967
Marineland of the Pacific July 29, 1967 - July 1969        
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