To follow-up on some of the discussion on Marineland, I found a site that lists all of the captive orcas (killer whales) in the world as of August 20, 2007. As of that date, there were 48 in captivity (a smaller number than I expected) at 13 locations, with 4 of them at Marineland.
Here is what the site reports on the 4 Marineland orcas. You can click on each name to see lots of pictures of each whale.
| NAME | MOTHER | SEX | ORIGIN | CAPT./BORN | AQUARIUM | REMARKS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiska | ? | F | Iceland | 10/1979 | Marineland Ontario | Kiska was about 3 years old when captured. She measures about 20 feet and weighs in at 6,500 pounds (July 2006). |
| Nootka 5 | ? | F | Iceland | 10/1981 | Marineland Ontario | Nootka, also known as Noni, was about 2 years old when captured. She measures about 22 feet and weighs in at 8,000 pounds (July 2006). |
| Ikaika | Katina | M | captivity | 08/25/2002 | Marineland Ontario | Ikaika measures about 11.9 feet and weighs in at 1,800 pounds (Summer 2004). |
| Athena | Kiska | F | captivity | 08/08/2004 | Marineland Ontario | Athena measures about 9 feet and weighs in at 1,500 pounds (July 2006). |