Click here to view an interactive map of this facility's orca habitat.
SeaWorld Orlando is one of three existing SeaWorld parks in the United States. The park displays many different kinds of marine animals, including- but not limited to- killer whales, beluga whales, bottlenose dolphins, sea otters, and several species of pinnipeds. It is arguably the most corporate SeaWorld park, adapting to compete with neighboring theme parks like Universal and Walt Disney World. As of January 28th, 2019, there are 5 killer whales currently living at SeaWorld Orlando.
Founding & Early History[]
Park Layout[]
Shamu Stadium[]
Shamu Stadium, or Orca Stadium, is the largest animal habitat in the entire park. Altogether, 7,000,000 gallons of water fill the exhibit pools. The show pool (pool A) contains 2 million of those gallons, boasting a length of 150 feet and a depth of 36 feet. Dimensions of the back pools- B, C, E, and F -are currently unknown, as well as dimensions of the medical pool (pool D). The underwater viewing pool (pool G) is over 20 feet in depth.
NAME: | ARRIVED: | LEFT: | TRANSFER (T:) / RELEASE / DEATH |
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Canuck | Nov. 17, 1973 | Dec. 01, 1974 | Death |
Kandu III | Jan. ??, 1974 | Jun. 15, 1975 | Death |
Ramu | Jun. ??, 1975 | Jan. 12, 1982 | Death |
Sandy | Sep. ??, 1977 | Oct. 22, 1977 | Death |
Kona II | Dec. ??, 1977 | Oct. 15, 1987 | Death |
Kahana | Oct. 26, 1978 | Apr. ??, 1985 | T: SeaWorld Ohio |
Kotar | Apr. ??, 1981 | Feb. ??, 1988 | T: SeaWorld San Antonio |
Katina | Nov. 11, 1984 | ||
Kalina | Sep. 26, 1985 | Feb. 12, 1990 | T: SeaWorld Ohio |
Kahana | Oct. ??, 1985 | Apr. ??, 1986 | T: SeaWorld Ohio |
Kahana | Oct. ??, 1986 | Apr. ??, 1987 | T: SeaWorld Ohio |
Kanduke | Jan. 09, 1987 | Sep. 20, 1990 | Death |
Kahana | Oct. ??, 1987 | Apr. ??, 1988 | T: SeaWorld Ohio |
Kasatka | Oct. ??, 1987 | Feb. ??, 1988 | T: SeaWorld San Antonio |
Gudrun | Nov. 17, 1987 | Feb. 25, 1996 | Death |
Kahana | Oct. ??, 1988 | Apr. ??, 1989 | T: SeaWorld Ohio |
Katerina | Nov. 04, 1988 | Apr. 20, 1991 | T: SeaWorld Ohio |
Taima | Jul. 11, 1989 | Jun. 06, 2010 | Death |
Kenau | Jan. ??, 1991 | Aug. 06, 1991 | Death |
Winnie | Oct. 26, 1991 | Oct. ??, 1994 | T: SeaWorld Ohio |
Tilikum | Jan. 09, 1992 | Jan. 06, 2017 | Death |
Nootka IV | Jan. 09, 1992 | Sep. 13, 1994 | Death |
Taku | Sep. 09, 1993 | Nov. 18, 2006 | T: SeaWorld San Antonio |
Nyar | Dec. 31, 1993 | Apr. 01, 1996 | Death |
Nootka IV's Stillborn (1994) | Aug. 18, 1994 | Death | |
Kalina | Oct. ??, 1994 | Oct. 04, 2010 | Death |
Keto | Jun. 17, 1995 | Mar. 08, 1999 | T: SeaWorld San Diego |
Gudrun's Stillborn (1996) | Feb. 27, 1996 | Death | |
Unna | Dec. 27, 1996 | Dec. 07, 2002 | T: SeaWorld San Antonio |
Kalina's Stillborn (1997) | Feb. 27, 1997 | Death | |
Sumar | May 14, 1998 | Mar. 08, 1999 | T: SeaWorld San Diego |
Tuar | Jun. 22, 1999 | Apr. 25, 2004 | T: SeaWorld San Antonio |
Tekoa | Nov. 08, 2000 | Apr. 25, 2004 | T: SeaWorld San Antonio |
Ikaika | Aug. 25, 2002 | Nov. 18, 2006 | T: Marineland Canada |
Skyla | Feb. 09, 2004 | Feb. 13, 2006 | T: Loro Parque |
Takara | Apr. 24, 2004 | Feb. 05, 2009 | T: SeaWorld San Antonio |
Kohana | Apr. 24, 2004 | Feb, 13, 2006 | T: Loro Parque |
Taima's Miscarriage (2005) | Mar. ??, 2005 | Death | |
Trua | Nov. 23, 2005 | ||
Nalani | Sep. 18, 2006 | ||
Kayla | Nov. 18, 2006 | Jan. 30, 2019 | Death |
Malia | Mar. 12, 2007 | ||
Taima's Stillborn (2010) | Jun. 06, 2010 | Death | |
Makaio | Oct. 09, 2010 |