The Whale Sanctuary Blog Archives
2021

Morgan: Rescue & Betrayal

Morgan was underweight and swimming alone when she was picked up off the coast of the Netherlands in 2010 and ...

Posted July 9, 2021 in

Kiska: The Loneliest Whale in the World (1976-2023)

March 10th, 2023: Marineland Canada announced today that the orca Kiska has died of a bacterial infection. The news is ...

Posted July 9, 2021 in

Kshamenk: “Rescue” on the Beach

According to Mundo Marino, an amusement park in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Kshamenk (pronounced “Shamenk”) was found by fishermen stranded on ...

Posted July 8, 2021 in

A Family in Distress

Update, March 28, 2024: We have heard this morning that Inouk has died in his tank at Marineland Antibes. Our ...

Posted July 8, 2021 in

Shouka: Lonely World Traveler

By Christina Colvin Shouka’s life has been full of instability and loneliness. She has known the frustration of being socially ...

Posted March 17, 2018 in

Keet: Shipped Around the Country

Timid and passive, Keet tends to remove himself from any problems within his social group. He prefers to be left ...

Posted February 20, 2018 in

Malia: a Life Full of Loss

By Christina Colvin Malia has lived her entire life in a tank. The blank walls of a pool must have ...

Posted February 1, 2018 in

Lolita/Tokitae: Fame and Misfortune (1966-2023)

In August 1970, when she was just four years old, the orca calf known as Tokitae was captured from her ...

Posted December 14, 2017 in

Trua: No Outlet for His Curiosity

By Christina Colvin Trua was born into captivity in November 2005 and has never known life beyond the flat, featureless ...

Posted December 9, 2017 in

Katina: the Business Woman

By Christina Colvin Since she was taken from her family at the age of three, Katina applied herself to her ...

Posted December 4, 2017 in

Corky: the Survivor

By Christina Colvin No other whale has endured captivity for as long as Corky. For 48 of her 52 years ...

Posted December 4, 2017 in

Ulises: His World Upside Down

By Christina Colvin Currently the oldest male orca living at a marine entertainment park, Ulises can be recognized by his ...

Posted December 4, 2017 in

Orkid: Personality and Intelligence

By Christina Colvin Imagine someone who loves to learn. She adapts to fresh challenges with ease, combining prior knowledge and ...

Posted December 4, 2017 in

Takara: Stifled Energy

By Christina Colvin Smart and eager to learn, Takara loves new things: new toys, new activities, and learning new behaviors. ...

Posted December 4, 2017 in

Keto: Frustrated and Dangerous

By Christina Colvin Frustration, violence and boredom: these are the central features of Keto’s life story. Born in captivity in ...

Posted December 4, 2017 in