This page contain a total list of deceased orcas. To this date, an estimated 240 killer whales died by/in the care of humans. This does include the ones that died during a capture(if known, not all are included at the moment). Known whales that were harpooned or have stranded will sometimes be included. All capture(almost) and rescue mortalities(rescued by facilities) are featured in the list. To view whales by their entrance date, see entrances.
A list with the whales and their causes of death can be found here.
Decades:
- 1900
- 1910
- 1930
- 1960
- 1970
- 1980
- 1990
- 2000
- 2010
- 2020
Total List
- 24th of August, 1900/1901 - Jackson/Typee (Stranded, killed)
- 28th of July, 1908 - SPB-OO-C190802
- 1st of August(?), 1908 - SPB-OO-C190801
- 24th of October, 1931 - Ethelbert (Believed to have been caught, harpooned)
- 20th of November, 1961 - Wanda
- September of 1962 - MLP-OO-C6201
- 9th of October, 1964 - Moby Doll
- 30th of October, 1965 - HB-OO-C6501
- 1st of November, 1965 - Shamu's Mother
- 9th of July, 1966 - Namu
- 18th of July, 1966 - STV-OO-C6601
- 16th of May, 1967 - Katy
- 14th of July, 1968 - MWA-OO-U6801
- 29th of July, 1968 - Bonnie
- 22nd of August, 1968 - MWA-OO-U6802
- 6th of September, 1968 - Lupa
- 23rd of October, 1968 - Tula
- 8th of November, 1968 - Natsidalia
- April of 1969? - SEQ-OO-C6901
- July of 1969 - Orky
- 20th of February, 1970< - SEQ-OO-C7001
- 15th of May, 1970 - Scarredjaw Cow (T003)
- 21st of May, 1970 - Ramu II
- December of 1970 - Calypso
- 5th of December, 1970 - Corky
- 3rd of February, 1971[1] - Kandu
- 18th of March, 1971 - Lil' Nooka
- August of 1971 - Ramu IV
- 29th of August, 1971 - Shamu
- 29th of August, 1971 - SWC-OO-U7101
- 4th of August, 1971 - Patches
- 4th of October, 1971 - Wally
- November of 1971< - SEQ-OO-C7104
- November of 1971< - SEQ-OO-C7105
- 20th of May, 1972 - Kenny
- 15th of September, 1972 - Zero
- 2nd of November, 1972 - Chimo
- February of 1973 - Clovis
- 16th of November, 1973 - Kandy
- 29th of January, 1974 - Frankie
- 6th of February, 1974 - Cuddles
- April of 1974 - Chappy
- 1st of May, 1974 - Nootka II
- 14th of June, 1974 - Mamuk
- 20th of July, 1974 - Jumbo
- 27th of September, 1974 - Ahab
- 1st of December, 1974 - Canuck
- 15th of June, 1975 - Kandu III
- 11th of April, 1976 - T015
- May of 1976 - Nootka III
- 15th of March, 1977 - Corky III
- 28th of September, 1977 - Kona
- 22nd of October, 1977 - Sandy
- 18th of December, 1977 - Magnus
- 23rd of September, 1978 - Kilroy
- 10th of November, 1978 - Spooky
- 30th of December, 1978 - Taiji
- January of 1979 - SAE-OO-C7806
- January of 1979 - SAE-OO-C7808
- March of 1979 - AWS-OO-U7901
- 31st of March, 1979 - AWS-OO-C7901
- 28th of April, 1979 - AWS-OO-C7902
- May(?) of 1979 - MSQ-OO-U7901
- May of 1979 - Chi
- 3rd of June, 1979 - Surfer Girl
- 3rd of September, 1979 - Kakela
- October of 1979 - Kandu II
- <1980 - MSQ-OO-U8001
- January of 1980 - MLC-OO-C7908
- 4th of March, 1980 - Hugo
- 1st of April, 1980 - MLP-OO-U8001
- June of 1980 - Kianu
- 2nd of June, 1980 - AAZ-OO-S8001
- 10th of July, 1980 - Nepo
- 5th of October, 1980 - Skana
- 2nd of August, 1981 - Canuck II
- December(?), 1981 - MLC-OO-C8101
- 11th of December, 1981 - CD-OO-C8106
- 12th of January, 1982 - Ramu
- 12th of January, 1982 - Miracle
- 1st of May, 1982 - EM-OO-B8201
- June of 1982 - Tai
- 11th of June, 1982 - TWM-OO-C8201
- 24th of July, 1982 - Kim
- 3rd of August, 1982 - Kiva
- 3rd of October, 1982 - Haida
- 1983 - Dzul-ha
- 29th of May, 1983 - SLP-OO-C8205
- 1st of June, 1983 - Neptune
- July of 1983 - Benkei II
- 4th of October, 1983 - King
- December of 1983 - Benkei III
- April of 1984 - Sachi
- January of 1985 - SAE-OO-C8402
- 20th of August, 1985 - MLP-OO-B8501
- 16th of January, 1986 - Baby Shamu II
- 31st of January, 1986 - SWC-OO-U8601
- April, 1986 - TWM-OO-C8601
- 28th of April, 1986 - Winston
- 27th of July, 1986 - MLP-OO-U8601
- 17th of November, 1986 - Nemo
- 4th of May, 1987 - Caren
- August of 1987 - SWC-OO-U8701
- 8th of September, 1987 - Betty
- 16th of September, 1987 - Freyja
- 15th of October, 1987 - Kona II
- 15th of October, 1987 - SWF-OO-U8701
- March of 1988 - Shachi
- 2nd of March, 1988 - Nandu
- 26th of September, 1988 - Orky II
- 4th of December, 1988 - VA-OO-B8801
- January of 1989 - Benkei
- 21st of August, 1989 - Kandu V
- 13th of March, 1990 - Knootka/Nootka (T5)
- 20th of September, 1990 - Kanduke (T9)
- 6th of November, 1990 - SWT-OO-U9001
- 10th of February, 1991 - Milagro
- 16th of February, 1991 - Hyak II
- 3rd of March, 1991 - MLF-OO-U9101
- 14th of May, 1991 - Kahana
- 10th of July, 1991 - Prince
- 6th of August, 1991 - Kenau
- 6th of August, 1991 - SWF-OO-U9101
- 4th of January, 1992 - K'yosha
- 10th of March, 1992 - SLP-OO-B9201
- 14th of March, 1992 - Samoa
- 14th of March, 1992 - SWT-OO-U9201
- 24th of October, 1992 - MLC-OO-B9201
- 17th of November, 1992 - MM-OO-S9202
- 17th of November, 1992 - Father of Kshamenk
- March of 1993 - MLF-OO-U9301
- 1st of June, 1994 - Junior
- 18th of August, 1994 - SWF-OO-U9401
- 13th of September, 1994 - Nootka IV
- 28th of December, 1994 - Baby Namu
- 3rd of March, 1995 - KSW-OO-B9501
- 8th of March, 1995 - VA-OO-B9501
- 1st of April, 1995 - Kotar
- 25th of August, 1995 - Ai
- 21st of February, 1996 - SWF-OO-U9601
- 25th of February, 1996 - Gudrun
- 1st of April, 1996 - Nyar
- 27th of February, 1997 - SWF-OO-U9701
- April of 1997 - AWS-OO-U9701
- 21st of April, 1997 - Hoi Wai
- 14th of June, 1997 - B-kun (0-10)
- 17th of June, 1997 - A-chan (0-8)
- 6th of October, 1997 - Finna
- 5th of October, 1997 - KSW-OO-U9701
- 7th of October, 1997 - Maggie
- 29th of October, 1997 - Yaka
- 16th of November, 1997 - EAS-OO-S9705
- 16th of November, 1997 - EAS-OO-S9706
- 17th of November, 1997 - EAS-OO-S9707
- February of 1998 - MM-OO-U9801
- Spring of 1998 - Kanuck
- 7th of June, 1998 - MLC-OO-B9801
- 5th of May, 1999 - Katerina
- 4th of February, 2000 - Belen (Bethlehem)
- 4th of February, 2000 - MM-OO-U0001
- 4th of March, 2000 - Malik
- 29th of March, 2000 - Ruka
- 14th of August, 2000 - Vigga
- 24th of October, 2000 - Yamato
- March of 2001 - MLF-OO-U0101
- 1st of August, 2001 - Haida II
- 1st of August, 2001 - SWT-OO-U0101
- 20th of August, 2001 - Nova
- 8th of October, 2001 - Bjossa
- Late 2001 - MLC-OO-U0101
- 11th of April, 2002 - Winnie
- 13th of August, 2002 - Algonquin
- March of 2003 - MLF-OO-U0301
- 26th of September, 2003 - AGR-OO-C0302 (Drowned During Capture)
- 19th of October, 2003 - UD-OO-C0301
- 18th of April, 2004 - April
- July of 2004 - MLC-OO-U0401
- 1st of August, 2004 - Neocia
- 28th of August, 2004 - AWS-OO-B0401
- 29th of August, 2004 - Ran
- 18th of September, 2004 - Kyu
- 20th of October, 2004 - Hudson
- 21st of January, 2005 - Goro
- March of 2005 - SWF-OO-U0501
- 5th of April, 2005 - Splash
- 23rd of November, 2005 - Kim II
- 21st of December, 2005 - Kandu VII
- 13th of February, 2006 - KSW-OO-S0601
- 22nd of April, 2006< - SWT-OO-U0601
- 26th of April, 2006 - Sarah
- May of 2006 - MLC-OO-U0601
- April of 2007 - SWF-OO-U0701
- 10th of June, 2007 - Pascuala
- 19th of September, 2007 - Asuka
- 17th of October, 2007 - Taku
- 8th of January, 2008 - Nootka V
- 15th of June, 2008 - Halyn
- 19th of September, 2008 - Ku
- 2009 - SWT-OO-U0901
- 3rd of January, 2009 - Sharkane
- 24th of May, 2009 - Athena
- 6th of June, 2010 - Taima
- 6th of June, 2010 - SWF-OO-U1001
- 7th of September, 2010 - Sumar
- 4th of October, 2010 - Kalina
- 14th of January, 2011 - Nami
- March of 2012 - SWT-OO-U1201
- >August 11th, 2012 - SD-OO-C1201
- 20th of December, 2012 - Oscar
- 16th of June, 2013 - Victoria
- 2nd of August, 2014 - Bingo
- 15th of August, 2014 - CAB-OO-R1401
- 20th of June, 2015 - Freya
- 12th of October, 2015 - Valentin
- October(?) of 2015 - MLF-OO-U1501
- 21st of December, 2015 - Unna
- 6th of August, 2016 - Bob/Tama Tiger
- Late 2016? - Malvina
- 6th of January, 2017 - Tilikum
- 24th of July, 2017 - Kyara
- 15th of August, 2017 - Kasatka
- Late 2018? - TINRO-OO-C1801
- 28th of January, 2019 - Kayla
- 31st of January(?), 2019 - Kirill
- Mid 2020? - SHOP-OO-U2001
- 11th of March, 2021[2] - Skyla
- June, 2021? - KSW-OO-U2101
- 23rd of July, 2021 - Toa
- 10th of August, 2021[3] - Ula
- 19th of August, 2021[4] - Amaya
- 4th of August, 2022 - Nakai
- 14th of September, 2022 - Kohana
- 15th of October, 2022 - IB6 "Gala"
- 3rd of January, 2023 - Narnia
- 9th of March, 2023 - Kiska
- 23rd? of June, 2023 - Nord
- Early July, 2023 - SHOP-OO-B2301
- 18th of August, 2023 - Tokitae
- 2023, 17th/18th of October[5] - Moana
- 2024, 26th of January - MOSK-OO-B2301
- 2024, 17th-19th of March - KSW-OO-B2401
- 2024, 28th of March - Inouk
References/Sources
- ↑ "Ohio Sea World whale had ulcers"
- ↑ "Comunicado de Loro Parque"
- ↑ "Comunicado de Loro Parque"
- ↑ "6-Year-Old Orca Dies at SeaWorld San Diego"
- ↑ “Zoo Marineland” facebook.com, facebook.com/story.php/?id=100064973190535&story_fbid=709870444522056. Accessed 18 Oct. 2023.