The orca, named Amaya, fell ill on August 18 and was treated by. Her mother was Kalia and her father was Ulises, both orcas live at SeaWorld San Diego, according to SeaWorld's website. A six-year-old female orca has died unexpectedly at SeaWorld in San Diego after first showing signs of illness just one day before. In 2016, SeaWorld announced the end of all of the parks' captive orca breeding programs.The decision came after years of. The examination may take two weeks to complete, according to SeaWorld.Īmaya, whose name means "night rain," was the youngest orca at SeaWorld. Amaya was one of the last orca whales to be born in a SeaWorld park. The next day, one Orca, Corky was badly injured, and another, Amaya, was dead. The cause of death will not be known until the results of a post-mortem examination are complete. On August 19, SeaWorld/San Diego attendants placed ten Orcas in a single tank even when it was known that some of the animals had histories of aggression toward each other. The specialists who cared for her at SeaWorld are heartbroken." She inspired millions of guests to appreciate and learn more about this amazing species. "This is a very difficult time for those who knew and loved Amaya. Her death was sudden and unexpected," the statement said. "Despite her care team's efforts, Amaya's condition continued to decline rapidly. The San Diego marine park said the orca, named Amaya, died on Thursday after becoming. A 6-year-old female orca died unexpectedly Thursday at SeaWorld San Diego, one day after showing signs of illness, the aquarium announced.Īmaya began showing signs of illness on Wednesday, and animal care specialists and veterinarians began treating her immediately, SeaWorld said in a statement. A six-year-old female orca has died unexpectedly at SeaWorld after suffering from a short, unknown illness. And for the past 18 years, Kshamenk has been the only orca at Mundo Marino, sharing his. In the year 2000, at the young age of 13, Belen died just a few months after the death of her calf. SeaWorld San Diego has nine orcas remaining.įor more stories like this, check our news page.SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. Kshamenk was placed in a tank with Belen, a female orca that had lived at Mundo Marino for 12 years after her own rescue from the shores of Argentina. It said it is focusing on educational programs instead of killer whale shows.Ī female orca’s life expectancy in captivity is 29 years compared to 50 to 80 years in the wild, according to SeaWorld’s website. SeaWorld in 2016 said its orcas are the last generation of mammals being held at water parks. Her death comes after SeaWorld ended its orca breeding program in 2016 in light of criticism that it was mistreating killer whales in captivity. She helped the water park ‘gather and share critical information about calf development for researchers studying wild populations’. The killer whale ‘taught millions of guests to appreciate this amazing species’ and the specialists are ‘heartbroken’, SeaWorld said in another tweet.Īmaya’s name means ‘night rain’, according to SeaWorld’s website. This is a very difficult time for those who knew and loved Amaya.’ Thank you so much for the outpouring of love and support. ‘She will be missed by our team and the guests that she inspired. ‘Amaya was a playful, fun-loving orca that always put smiles on people’s faces,’ said one of the specialists, Petey, according to a tweet. The cause of death remains unknown and a post-mortem exam is underway.
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In a series of tweets, the water park wrote that Amaya was ‘a truly amazing orca and member of our SeaWorld family’. An orca named Amaya, six, fell ill on August 18 and died unexpectedly a day later at SeaWorld San Diego.
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