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Some General Info

Name: Kohana
Pronounced: Koh-han-ah

Means: little flower in Japanese
SW ID: SWC-OO-9126
Stage Name/Nickname: Koh
Sex: Female
Age: 2

Birth Date: 3rd May 2002

Birth Size:
Current Size: 12 feet and 1650 pounds
Parents: Takara and Tilikum

Siblings: -
Half Siblings: Kyuquot, No name*, Nyar*, Taku, No name*, No name*,  Unna, No name*, Sumar, Tuar, Tekoa, Nakai, Ikaika, Skyla

Birth Place: SeaWorld San Diego

Birth: Tail first
Mother of: -

Kohana's Status

Kohana moved from her birth place, SeaWorld San Diego, with her mother, to SeaWorld Orlando. Kohana was 1 year and 11 months when she moved. Kohana has made good friends with Skyla and Ikaika now performs daily in the shows.

Kohana's History

Kohana was the second orca born through artificial insemination, the first to be conceived through AI is her older brother, Nakai. When she was at SeaWorld San Diego she spent a lot of her time playing with Sumar and Nakai. It seems her mother passed down her playful attitude, as she loves interacting at the glass.

How To Identify Kohana

 

Pictures Of Kohana

Kohana at SeaWorld San Diego

provided by Amanda Pippin

provided by Babyorca03

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© Tanya Gever

  Kohana on her first birthday

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© Sherie Hurdle, Friend Of The Orcas 30/08/2003-2004
Page Last Edited 29th April, 2004

Dedicated to Keiko, Algonquin and Nyar