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Some General Info

Name: Tekoa
Pronounced: teh-koh-uh

Means: beautiful in Cherokee
SW ID: SWF-OO-0001
Stage Name/Nickname: Teky
Sex: Male
Age: 3

Birth Date: 8th November 2000

Birth Size: 7 feet and 350 pounds
Current Size: 13 feet and 2200 pounds

Parents: Taima and Tilikum

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

Birth Place: SeaWorld Orlando

Birth: Tail first
Father of: Unnamed*, Unnamed*, Valentin, Unnamed*, Unnamed*

Tekoa's Status

On April 25th 2004 Tekoa and Tuar were moved to Texas where they reunited with their half sister Unna. Tuar also met his two older half brothers: Keet and Keto.

Tekoa's History

When Tekoa was a few months old, like Sumar, Taima harassed him. They had to be separated. Katina and Kalina became Tekoa's surrogate mothers. When Unna was at Orlando, she became his surrogate sister and they would play together for hours. One time in 2002, they were reunited. Taima attacked Tekoa and Katina protected him. Taima didn't like his and slammed Katina in the belly, with her rostrum, whilst she was pregnant with Ikaika. When Unna left Orlando and went to Texas, Tuar and Tekoa became bonded brothers and friends. They spent hours playing and when Ikaika got older he joined in too.

How To Identify Tekoa

   

Pictures Of Tekoa

Tuar and Tekoa (right)

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