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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[]

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A diagram of SeaWorld Orlando’s Shamu Stadium. Provided by SeaWorld.

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.

Killer Whales Kept at SeaWorld Orlando
NAME: ARRIVED: LEFT: TRANSFER (T:) / RELEASE / DEATH
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


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