Some General Info:

Name: Valentin
Pronounced:

Means: Named after Valentine's day

Stage Name/Nickname: Val
Sex: Male
Age: 8

Birth Date: 14th February 1996

Birth Size:
Current Size: 16.8 feet and 5700 pounds
Parents: Freya and Kim 2

Siblings: Unnamed*, Unnamed*, Unnamed*, Unnamed*
Half Siblings: Shouka, Inouk, Wiki

Birth Place: Marineland Antibes

Birth: Tail first
Father of: -

Valentin's Status

Like the adults, Val rarely interacts. One of Valentin's habit, which Orkid and Keet also do, is to bump his head against the tank walls in his free time. Valentin is a very gentle orca and is mostly used for waterworks.

Valentin's History

Valentin is Freya's only surviving calf. As a calf, Val spent a lot of his time with half sister Shouka, or his mother. When Shouka went to America, Val spent more time with younger half siblings: Inouk and Wik. Valentin has also made a record at Antibes. Valentin was the first orca in Antibes to do a complete slide over on the slide outs.

How to identify Valentin

Pictures of Valentin

© Stefan Jacobs

 © Sherie Hurdle

© Sherie Hurdle, Friend Of The Orcas 30/08/2003-2004
Page Last Edited 8^th August, 2004

Dedicated to Keiko, Algonquin and Nyar