About Stella /  ステラ

Stella was the dominant female at KSW. She is the mother of the two living calves at the park and one at Port of Nagoya Aquarium. Like every orca at KSW, she is trained for waterworks and was doing really well (it is unknown at the moment if waterworks will continue at PONA). She has never shown any aggression to her trainers and even lets them come near her calves.

In 2007, Bingo, Stella and Ran were moved and have been kept in the back pool since the birth her grandson, Earth who was born in 2008. Currently she is still in the back pools .

There were plans for her being moved to Nagoya Public Aquarium to join Bingop and Nami at the aquairum but due to the latest Tsunami, the move has been postponed. Finally, on December 13th, Stella, being 7 months pregnant was moved to Port of Nagoya Aquarium,  along with her daughter Ran II and mate, Bingo.

We await news on their progress.

Relatives & Offspring

 Transfers

October 1987 - March 29 1988	Sædyrasafnid Aquarium
March 29, 1988 - December 13, 2011	Kamogawa Sea World
December 15, 2011 - Present	Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium

Note: Stella was transferred to Nagoya via a ship, which takes longer than by truck. Between the 13th and the 15th she was on route to Nagoya.