Some General Info:
Name: Sharkan
Pronounced:
shark-ann
Means:
Stage Name/Nickname:
Sex:
Female
Age: 21?
Birth Date: 1970's
Current Size: 19.7
feet and 6600 pounds
Capture Date:
October 1989
Capture Size:
10.1 feet
Parents: Unknown
Siblings: Unknown
Half-Siblings: Unknown
Birth Place: Iceland?
Birth: Tail first
Mother of:
Shouka, Inouk, Wiki
Sharkan's Status
One of Sharkan's favourite things to do is to watch the screen above the trainer's stage. Shakran isn't the most interactive orca, but she occasionally stops in front the glass. In summer, Sharkan burns easily so trainers but cream on her rostrum. Sharkan is currently pregnant with her 4th calf. Sharkan does to water work, but only with one trianer. It is due around October.
Sharkan's History
In the October of 1989, Sharkan, Tanouk* and Ai* were captured. Ai* was sold to Nanki Shirahama Adventure World, whilst Tanouk* and Sharkan went to Marineland Antibes. There, they became tank mates for Kim and Freya. In 1991, Sharkan became impregnated by Kim. On 25th February 1993, she gave birth to her first calf, Shouka. In 1996, Tanouk* was sold to Izu-Mito Sea Paradise. On 23rd February 1999, Sharkan gave birth to her second calf, Inouk. In 2000, Marineland had built a new, bigger tank for the orcas. Sharkan was pregnant during the transfer. On the first day of June 2001, Wiki was born. Wiki is Sharkan's latest calf.
How to identify Sharkan
Pictures of Sharkan
© Stefan Jacobs
© Sherie Hurdle
© Sherie Hurdle, Friend Of The
Orcas 30/08/2003-2004
Page Last Edited 2nd January, 2004
Dedicated to Keiko, Algonquin and Nyar