SeaWorld Orlando was the 3rd SeaWorld Park to be built. It got it's first orcas in 1977. It has held over 25 orcas ( including Kona 2*, Sandy*, Kanuck 2*, Kahana*, Ramu*, Katina, Kasatka, Kalina, Kanduke*, Gudrun*, Kotar*, Taima, Katerina*, Winnie*, Kenau*, Tillikum, Nootka 4*, Taku, Nyar*, Keto, Unna, Sumar, Tuar, Tekoa and Ikaika). Right now SeaWorld Orlando holds Katina, Kalina, Taima, Taku, Tuar, Tekoa, Ikaika and Tillikum, who is SeaWorld's breeding male, and he has fathered the most calves of all captive orcas.
Tank Sizes:
Show Pool: 36 feet deep, 190 feet long and 90 feet wide
2 pools behind the Show Pool: 70 feet in length and width (each)
The Pool for Shading: 100 feet in length
Medical Pool: 20 feet
Shamu Close Up and Dine with Shamu: 36 feet deep, 220 feet long and 70 feet wide
The Orcas:
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Hurdle, Friend Of The Orcas 30/08/2003-2004
Dedicated to Keiko, Algonquin and Nyar
Page Last Edited 24th April, 2004