Provided by Amanda Pippin

Some General Info

Name: Ran

Pronounced: Rain

Means: Water lily in Japanese

Stage Name/Nickname: ~

Sex: Female  

Age: 14(?)

Birth Date: 1980's

Current Size: 19 feet and 6000 pounds

Capture Date: October 1989 in Iceland

Capture Size: ~

Parents: Unknown

Siblings: Unknown

Half-Siblings: Unknown

Birth Place: Taiji

Birth: Tail First
Mother of: ~

Ran's Status

Ran is the dominant orca at Nanki Shirahama Adventure World, and trainers won't enter the water with her.

Ran's History

Ran was captured with Tanouk and Sharkane. They went to Marinealnd Antibes and Ran was sent to Nanki Shirahama Adventure World.

How to Identify Ran

Pictures of Ran


provided by Kristy Strighter.


provided by Amanda Pippin.


    Ran (front) and Ruka Ran (front) and Kyu (back)
provided by Blackmoon2101.

© Sherie Hurdle, Friend Of The Orcas 30/08/2003-2004
Page Last Edited 3rd April, 2004

Dedicated to Keiko, Algonquin and Nyar