Lovey

Photo by Kamogawa Sea World, provided by Sara Farrell.

Lovey is a 26 year old female Icelandic killer whale who lives at Kamogawa Sea World. She was born there on the 11th of January, 1998 to Stella and Bingo. Lovey was the first successful birth of a killer whale to survive in captivity in Asia.

Stats
Age	26 years old
Gender	Female
Status	Alive, Born 1998
Current Location	Kamogawa Sea World
Birth
Date of Birth	11th of January, 1998
Location of Birth	Kamogawa Sea World
Time of Birth	Day?
Type of Birth
Immediate Family
Mother	Stella (Captured 1987)
Father	Bingo* (Deceased 2014)
Calves	Earth (Born 2008) Luna II (Born 2012)
Possible Calf	KSW-OO-U2301 (Due 2023?)
Sisters	Lara (Born 2001) Sarah* (Deceased 2006) Ran II (Born 2006) Lynn (Born 2012)
Extended Family
Half Sister	KSW-OO-U9701* (Stillborn 1997)
Half Brother	KSW-OO-B9501* (Deceased 1995)
Other Niece/Nephew	KSW-OO-U2101* (Stillborn 2021)
Naming
Origin of Name	English for "sweetheart" Arabic for "gentle wind" (Rabbi)
Pronunciation	LUH-vee
Also Known As	Oyako Rabbi (multiple spellings)
Measurements
Lengths	6.5 ft (January, 1998) 9.2 ft (1998) 10.8 ft (1999) 11.5 ft (2000) 12.1 ft (2000) 13.4 ft (2001) 14.7 ft (2005) 15.7 ft (2006) 16 ft (2007) 16.6 ft (2008) 16.7 ft (July, 2012) 16.7 ft (April, 2013)
Weights	396 lbs (1998) 1,320 lbs (1999) 1,628 lbs (2000) 1,870 lbs (2000) 1,980 lbs (2001) 2,420 lbs (2001) 3,300 lbs (2005) 3,520 lbs (2006) 4,070 lbs (2007) 4,400 lbs (2008) 4,180 lbs (2009) 4,840 lbs (July, 2012) 4,620 lbs (2013) 4,630 lbs (2013) 4,630 lbs (November, 2019)
Ecotype
Total	100% Icelandic