Shamu

This article is about the original killer whale Shamu. For other uses, see Shamu (disambiguation).
Shamu
SpeciesOrca (Orcinus orca)
SexFemale
BornUnknown
DiedAugust 16, 1971
SeaWorld San Diego
Years active1965–1971
Known forNamesake of the Shamu show

Shamu /ʃæmuː/ (unknown – August 16, 1971) was a female orca captured in October 1965 from a southern resident pod. She was sold to SeaWorld San Diego and became a star attraction. Shamu was the fourth orca ever captured, and the second female.[1] She died in August 1971, after about six years of captivity.[2] After her death, the name Shamu continued to be used in SeaWorld "Shamu" shows for different orcas in different SeaWorld parks.

Early life

Shamu was the first-known intentional live capture of a healthy orca as the three previous captures (Wanda, Moby Doll and Namu) had been unintentional and opportunistic.[2] The very young, 14-foot (4.3 m), 2,000-pound (910 kg) southern resident orca was captured by Ted Griffin off Penn Cove, Puget Sound, Washington in October 1965 to be a companion for the male orca Namu at Griffin's Seattle public aquarium.[3][4][5] Her name means "Friend of Namu"[6] (alternatively "She-Namu").[7] Shamu was successfully caught after her mother was killed with a harpoon.[8] She was sold to SeaWorld in San Diego in December 1965.[3][9]

Captivity

Shamu was retired from performing after an incident on April 19, 1971, in which she bit the legs and hips of Annette Eckis, a SeaWorld employee who was told to ride her as part of a filmed publicity event. Shamu refused to release the woman until other workers came to the rescue and pried the orca's jaws apart with a pole.[10][11] The employee had been asked to ride Shamu while wearing a bikini, and had not known that the orca had previously attacked people who wore ordinary bathing suits and was only conditioned to perform with trainers wearing wetsuits.[10] Shamu had also been showing signs of erratic behavior and of being upset just before the incident.[10]

Shamu died about four months later, on August 16, 1971.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Other Captive Orcas - Historical Chronology | A Whale Of A Business | FRONTLINE | PBS". pbs.org.
  2. ^ a b c "Stories Of Captive Killer Whales | A Whale Of A Business | FRONTLINE | PBS". pbs.org.
  3. ^ a b "SeaWorld Investigation: Secrets Below the Surface". KGTV San Diego. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
  4. ^ "The Killer in the Pool", Zimmermann, Tim, Outside Magazine, 2010 July Retrieved 2010 July 12
  5. ^ "Granny's Struggle: A black and white gold rush is on", Lyke, M. L., Seattle Post-Intelligencer 2006 October 11 Retrieved 2010 July 12
  6. ^ "How did Shamu get her name?". orlandovillas.com.
  7. ^ Zimmermann, Tim (July 30, 2010). "The Killer in the Pool: A Story that Started a Movement". Outside Online.
  8. ^ "The Sad History Behind Orca Captures in the United States". World Animal Protection Aotearoa New Zealand. 2022-01-17. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  9. ^ "Shamu - Orca Aware". Orca Aware.
  10. ^ a b c Eckis v. Sea World Corp. [Civ. No. 14458. Court of Appeals of California, Fourth Appellate District, Division One. November 19, 1976.] [64 Cal. App. 3d 1] (justia.com link)
  11. ^ "Killer Whale Bites Girl In Marine Act Rehearsal". Toledo Blade. Associated Press. April 20, 1971. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
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