Orcinus Orca Fathers

This page details every male orca who has sired calves in captivity. Birth date of the father and the calf have been included, as well as the father’s age at the time of each birth. Birth dates for wild-caught orcas were estimated using their capture date and approximate age at capture. All sources can be found in the Captive Orcas and Deceased Orcas databases.

24 identified fathers (plus two unknowns)
113 calves

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Unknown

1. October(?), 2023: Unnamed
   Mother of Calf: Unknown
   Location of Birth: Chimelong Killer Whale Holding Facility, China
2. March, 2024: Unnamed
   Mother of Calf: Lovey
   Location of Birth: Kamogawa Sea World, Japan

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Wild Orcas

1. July 14, 1968: Female Stillbirth
   Mother of Calf: Bonnie
   Location of Birth: Marine World Africa, California, USA
2. August 22, 1968: Stillbirth 
   Mother of Calf: Kianu
   Location of Birth: Marine World Africa, California, USA
3. March 1979: Stillbirth
   Mother of Calf: Unnamed Female
   Location of Birth: Nanki Shirahama Adventure World, Japan
4. April 27, 1982: Unnamed Male 
   Mother of Calf: Sacchi
   Location of Birth: Enoshima Marineland, Japan
5. April 1997: Miscarriage
   Mother of Calf: A-chan / 0-10
   Location of Birth: Nanki Shirahama Adventure World, Japan

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Ramu

Born: 1963
Captured: February 15, 1967 at Approx. 4 years

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Calf:

1. August 23, 1971: Unnamed – Died with Mother
   Father’s age: 8 years, 6 months
   Mother of Calf: Shamu
   Location of Birth: SeaWorld San Diego, California, USA

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Orky 2

Born: 1962 
Captured: April 26, 1968 at 6 years old

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Calves:

1. February 28, 1977: Unnamed Male
   Father’s age: 14 years, 10 months
   Mother of Calf: Corky 2
   Location of Birth: Marineland of the Pacific, California, USA
2. October 31, 1978: Spooky
   Father’s age: 16 years, 6 months 
   Mother of Calf: Corky 2
   Location of Birth: Marineland of the Pacific, California, USA
3. April 1, 1980: Stillbirth
   Father’s age: 18 years 
   Mother of Calf: Corky 2
   Location of Birth: Marineland of the Pacific, California, USA
4. June 18, 1982: Kiva 
   Father’s age: 20 years, 2 months 
   Mother of Calf: Corky 2
   Location of Birth: Marineland of the Pacific, California, USA
5. July 22, 1985: Unnamed Female
   Father’s age: 23 years, 3 months 
   Mother of Calf: Corky 2
   Location of Birth: Marineland of the Pacific, California, USA
6. July 27, 1986: Miscarriage 
   Father’s age: 24 years, 3 months 
   Mother of Calf: Corky 2
   Location of Birth: Marineland of the Pacific, California, USA
7. August, 1987: Miscarriage 
   Father’s age: 25 years, 4 months 
   Mother of Calf: Corky 2
   Location of Birth: Marineland of the Pacific, California, USA
8. September 23, 1988: Orkid 
   Father’s age: 26 years, 5 months 
   Mother of Calf: Kandu 5
   Location of Birth: SeaWorld San Diego, California, USA
9. November 26, 1988: Kayla
   Father’s age: 26 years, 7 months
   Mother of Calf: Kenau
   Location of Birth: SeaWorld San Antonio, Texas, USA

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Hugo

Born: 1965
Captured: February 15, 1968 at Approx. 3 years

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Calves:

1. Unknown: Stillbirth/Miscarriage(?)
   Father’s age: N/A
   Mother of Calf: Tokitae
   Location of Birth: Miami Seaquarium, Florida, USA
2. Unknown: Stillbirth/Miscarriage(?)
   Father’s age: ~ 15 years (Died Before Birth?)
   Mother of Calf: Tokitae
   Location of Birth: Miami Seaquarium, Florida, USA

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Winston

Born: 1966
Captured: August 8, 1970 at 4 years old

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Calves:

1. September 26, 1985: Kalina 
   Father’s age: 19 years, 1 month 
   Mother of Calf: Katina
   Location of Birth: SeaWorld Orlando, Florida, USA
2. January 5, 1986: Baby Shamu 2 
   Father’s age: 19 years, 4 months
   Mother of Calf: Kenau
   Location of Birth: SeaWorld San Diego, California, USA
3. January 31, 1986: Stillbirth
   Father’s age: 19 years, 5 months
   Mother of Calf: Kandu 5
   Location of Birth: SeaWorld San Diego, California, USA

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Kanduke

Born: 1971
Captured: August 16, 1975 at 4 years old

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Calves:

1. October 15, 1987: Unnamed – Died with mother 
   Father’s age: 16 years, 1 month 
   Mother of Calf: Kona 2
   Location of Birth: SeaWorld Orlando, Florida, USA
2. November 4, 1988: Katerina
   Father’s age: 17 years, 2 months 
   Mother of Calf: Katina
   Location of Birth: SeaWorld Orlando, Florida, USA
3. July 11, 1989: Taima 
   Father’s age: 17 years, 10 months
   Mother of Calf: Gudrun
   Location of Birth: SeaWorld Orlando, Florida, USA

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Hyak 2

Born: 1967
Captured: April 26, 1968 at 1 year old (or less)

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Calves:

1. November 13, 1988: Unnamed Female
   Father’s age: 21 years, 7 months 
   Mother of Calf: Bjossa
   Location of Birth: Vancouver Aquarium, Canada
2. September 30, 1991: K’yosha 
   Father’s age: 23 years, 10 months (Died Before Birth)
   Mother of Calf: Bjossa
   Location of Birth: Vancouver Aquarium, Canada

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Kandu 7

Born: 1978
Captured: November 1984 at 6 years old

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Calves:

1. August 15, 1989: Splash
   Father’s age: 10 years, 9 months
   Mother of Calf: Nootka 5
   Location of Birth: Marineland Ontario, Canada
2. August 24, 1992: Unnamed Male  
   Father’s age: 13 years, 9 months 
   Mother of Calf: Kiska
   Location of Birth: Marineland Ontario, Canada
3. October 21, 1992: Neocia
   Father’s age: 13 years, 11 months
   Mother of Calf: Nootka 5
   Location of Birth: Marineland Ontario, Canada
4. August 28, 1994: Kanuck
   Father’s age: 15 years, 9 months 
   Mother of Calf: Kiska
   Location of Birth: Marineland Ontario, Canada
5. April 21, 1996: Malik
   Father’s age: 17 years, 5 months 
   Mother of Calf: Nootka 5
   Location of Birth: Marineland Ontario, Canada
6. November 6, 1996: Nova
   Father’s age: 18 years
   Mother of Calf: Kiska
   Location of Birth: Marineland Ontario, Canada
7. May 27, 1998: Unnamed Female
   Father’s age: 19 years, 6 months 
   Mother of Calf: Nootka 5
   Location of Birth: Marineland Ontario, Canada
8. September 15, 1998: Hudson 
   Father’s age: 19 years, 10 months 
   Mother of Calf: Kiska
   Location of Birth: Marineland Ontario, Canada
9. December 18, 1999: Algonquin 
   Father’s age: 21 years, 1 month 
   Mother of Calf: Nootka 5
   Location of Birth: Marineland Ontario, Canada
10. Winter 2001: Miscarriage
    Father’s age: 23 years 
    Mother of Calf: Nootka 5
    Location of Birth: Marineland Ontario, Canada
11. April 7, 2004: April 
    Father’s age: 25 years, 5 months 
    Mother of Calf: Nootka 5
    Location of Birth: Marineland Ontario, Canada
12. July 2004: Miscarriage
    Father’s age: 25 years, 8 months 
    Mother of Calf: Neocia
    Location of Birth: Marineland Ontario, Canada
13. August 8, 2004: Athena 
    Father’s age: 25 years, 9 months 
    Mother of Calf: Kiska
    Location of Birth: Marineland Ontario, Canada
14. May, 2006: Miscarriage 
    Father’s age: 27 years, 1 months (Died Before Birth)
    Mother of Calf: Nootka 5
    Location of Birth: Marineland Ontario, Canada

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Kotar

Born: 1977
Captured: October 9, 1978 at less than a year old 

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Calves:

1. November 6, 1990: Miscarriage 
   Father’s age: 13 years 
   Mother of Calf: Kahana
   Location of Birth: SeaWorld San Antonio, Texas, USA
2. July 9, 1991: Takara
   Father’s age: 13 years, 9 months 
   Mother of Calf: Kasatka
   Location of Birth: SeaWorld San Diego, California, USA
3. August 6, 1991: Unnamed Male – Died with mother
   Father’s age: 13 years, 9 months 
   Mother of Calf: Kenau
4. March 14, 1992: Stillbirth – Died with mother
   Father’s age: 14 years, 5 months 
   Mother of Calf: Samoa
   Location of Birth: SeaWorld San Antonio, Texas, USA
5. February 2, 1993: Keet  
   Father’s age: 15 years, 3 months 
   Mother of Calf: Kalina
   Location of Birth: SeaWorld San Antonio, Texas, USA
6. November 20, 1994: Unnamed Female
   Father’s age: 17 years, 1 month 
   Mother of Calf: Haida 2
   Location of Birth: SeaWorld San Antonio, Texas, USA
7. June 17, 1995: Keto 
   Father’s age: 17 years, 8 months (Died Before Birth)
   Mother of Calf: Kalina 
   Location of Birth: SeaWorld Orlando, Florida, USA

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Kim 2

Born: 1981
Captured: October 1982 at 1 year old (or less)

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Calves:

1. March 3, 1991: Stillbirth 
   Father’s age: 9 years, 5 months 
   Mother of Calf: Freya
   Location of Birth: Marineland Antibes, France
2. February 25, 1993: Shouka
   Father’s age: 11 years, 4 months 
   Mother of Calf: Sharkane
   Location of Birth: Marineland Antibes, France
3. March, 1993: Stillbirth
   Father’s age: 11 years, 5 months 
   Mother of Calf: Freya
   Location of Birth: Marineland Antibes, France
4. February 13, 1996: Valentin 
   Father’s age: 14 years, 4 months 
   Mother of Calf: Freya
   Location of Birth: Marineland Antibes, France
5. February 23, 1999: Inouk 
   Father’s age: 17 years, 4 months 
   Mother of Calf: Sharkane
   Location of Birth: Marineland Antibes, France
6. March, 2001: Stillbirth
   Father’s age: 19 years, 5 months 
   Mother of Calf: Freya
   Location of Birth: Marineland Antibes, France
7. June 1, 2001: Wikie
   Father’s age: 19 years, 8 months 
   Mother of Calf: Sharkane
   Location of Birth: Marineland Antibes, France
8. April, 2003: Stillbirth
   Father’s age: 21 years, 6 months 
   Mother of Calf: Freya
   Location of Birth: Marineland Antibes, France

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Tilikum

Born: 1981
Captured: November 9, 1983 at 2 years old

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Calves:

1. December 24, 1991: Kyuquot 
   Father’s age: 10 years, 1 month 
   Mother of Calf: Haida 2
   Location of Birth: Sealand of the Pacific, British Columbia, Canada
2. February 4, 1992: Unnamed Male
   Father’s age: 10 years, 2 months 
   Mother of Calf: Nootka 4
   Location of Birth: Sealand of the Pacific, British Columbia, Canada
3. September 9, 1993: Taku 
   Father’s age: 11 years, 10 months 
   Mother of Calf: Katina
   Location of Birth: SeaWorld Orlando, Florida, USA
4. December 31, 1993: Nyar 
   Father’s age: 12 years, 1 month 
   Mother of Calf: Gudrun
   Location of Birth: SeaWorld Orlando, Florida, USA
5. August 18, 1994: Stillbirth 
   Father’s age: 12 years, 9 months 
   Mother of Calf: Nootka 4
   Location of Birth: SeaWorld Orlando, Florida, USA
6. February 21, 1996: Stillbirth
   Father’s age: 14 years, 3 months 
   Mother of Calf: Gudrun
   Location of Birth: SeaWorld Orlando, Florida, USA
7. December 27, 1996: Unna 
   Father’s age: 15 years, 1 month 
   Mother of Calf: Katina
   Location of Birth: SeaWorld Orlando, Florida, USA
8. February 27, 1997: Stillbirth (Female)
   Father’s age: 15 years, 3 months 
   Mother of Calf: Kalina
   Location of Birth: SeaWorld Orlando, Florida, USA
9. May 14, 1998: Sumar 
   Father’s age: 16 years, 6 months 
   Mother of Calf: Taima
   Location of Birth: SeaWorld Orlando, Florida, USA
10. June 22, 1999: Tuar 
    Father’s age: 17 years, 7 months 
    Mother of Calf: Kalina
    Location of Birth: SeaWorld Orlando, Florida, USA
11. November 8, 2000: Tekoa 
    Father’s age: 19 years 
    Mother of Calf: Taima
    Location of Birth: SeaWorld Orlando, Florida, USA
12. August 1, 2001: Unnamed Male – Died with mother
    Father’s age: 19 years, 8 months 
    Mother of Calf: Haida 2
13. September 1, 2001: Nakai 
    Father’s age: 19 years, 9 months 
    Mother of Calf: Kasatka 
    Location of Birth: SeaWorld San Diego, California, USA
14. May 3, 2002: Kohana
    Father’s age: 20 years, 5 months 
    Mother of Calf: Takara
    Location of Birth: SeaWorld San Diego, California, USA
15. August 25, 2002: Ikaika 
    Father’s age: 20 years, 9 months 
    Mother of Calf: Katina
    Location of Birth: SeaWorld Orlando, Florida, USA
16. February 9, 2004: Skyla 
    Father’s age: 22 years, 3 months 
    Mother of Calf: Kalina
    Location of Birth: SeaWorld Orlando, Florida, USA
17. March 2005: Miscarriage
    Father’s age: 23-24 years 
    Mother of Calf: Taima
    Location of Birth: SeaWorld Orlando, Florida, USA
18. March 12, 2007: Malia 
    Father’s age: 25 years, 4 months 
    Mother of Calf: Taima
    Location of Birth: SeaWorld Orlando, Florida, USA
19. January 7, 2010: Sakari 
    Father’s age: 28 years, 1 month 
    Mother of Calf: Takara
    Location of Birth: SeaWorld San Antonio, Texas, USA
20. June 6, 2010: Stillbirth
     Father’s age: 28 years, 6 months
    Mother of Calf: Taima
    Location of Birth: SeaWorld Orlando, Florida, USA
21. October 9, 2010: Makaio
    Father’s age: 28 years, 11 months 
    Mother of Calf: Katina
    Location of Birth: SeaWorld Orlando, Florida, USA
22. Fall 2015: Miscarriage
    Father’s age: 33-34 years
    Mother of Calf: Wikie
    Location of Birth: Marineland Antibes, France

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Bingo

Born: 1982
Captured: November 1984 at 2 years old

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Calves:

1. March 3, 1995: Unnamed Male 
   Father’s age: 12 years, 4 months 
   Mother of Calf: Maggie
   Location of Birth: Kamogawa Sea World, Japan
2. October 5, 1997: Stillbirth (Female) 
   Father’s age: 14 years, 11 months 
   Mother of Calf: Maggie
   Location of Birth: Kamogawa Sea World, Japan
3. January 11, 1998: Lovey 
   Father’s age: 15 years, 2 months 
   Mother of Calf: Stella
   Location of Birth: Kamogawa Sea World, Japan
4. February 8, 2001: Lara 
   Father’s age: 18 years, 3 months 
   Mother of Calf: Stella
   Location of Birth: Kamogawa Sea World, Japan
5. May 31, 2003: Sarah 
   Father’s age: 20 years, 6 months 
   Mother of Calf: Stella
   Location of Birth: Kamogawa Sea World, Japan
6. February 25, 2006: Ran 2 
   Father’s age: 23 years, 3 months 
   Mother of Calf: Stella
   Location of Birth: Kamogawa Sea World, Japan
7. November 13, 2012: Rin/Lynn 
   Father’s age: 30 years
   Mother of Calf: Stella
   Location of Birth: Port of Nagoya Aquarium, Japan

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Finna

Born: 1976
Captured: November 14, 1980 at 4 years old

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Calf:

1. March 8, 1995: Unnamed Female
   Father’s age: 18 years, 3 months 
   Mother of Calf: Bjossa
   Location of Birth: Vancouver Aquarium, Canada

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Kshamenk

Born: 1988
Captured: September 19, 1992 at 4 years old

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Calves:

1. February 1998: Stillbirth
   Father’s age: 9 years, 4 months 
   Mother of Calf: Belen
   Location of Birth: Mundo Marino, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2. February 4, 2000: Unnamed – Died with mother
   Father’s age: 11 years, 4 months 
   Mother of Calf: Belen
   Location of Birth: Mundo Marino, Buenos Aires, Argentina
3. March 2012: Stillbirth
   Father’s age: 23 years and 5 months 
   Mother of calf: Takara
4. February 14, 2013: Makani
   Father’s age: 24 years, 4 months 
   Mother of Calf: Kasatka
   Location of Birth: SeaWorld San Diego, California, USA
5. December 6, 2013: Kamea
   Father’s age: 25 years, 2 months 
   Mother of Calf: Takara
   Location of Birth: SeaWorld San Antonio, Texas, USA

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Kyu

Born: 1992
Captured: February 7, 1997 at 5 years old 

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Calf:

1. August 26, 2004: Unnamed female
   Father’s age: 12 years, 6 months 
   Mother of Calf: Ran
   Location of Birth: Nanki Shirahama Adventure World, Japan

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Keet

Born: February 2, 1993

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Calf:

1. December 21, 2004: Kalia 
   Father’s age: 11 years, 10 months 
   Mother of Calf: Kasatka
   Location of Birth: SeaWorld San Diego, California, USA
2. October 9, 2005: Halyn 
   Father’s age: 12 years, 8 months 
   Mother of Calf: Kayla
   Location of Birth: SeaWorld San Antonio, Texas, USA
3. April 2006: Stillbirth
   Father’s age: 13 years and 1 month
   Mother of Calf: Unna
   Location of Birth: SeaWorld San Antonio, Texas, USA
4. May 2007: Miscarriage
   Father’s age: 14 years, 2 months 
   Mother of Calf: Kayla
   Location of Birth: SeaWorld Orlando, Florida, USA
5. 2009: Miscarriage
   Father’s age: 15-16 years
   Mother of Calf: Unna
   Location of Birth: SeaWorld San Antonio, Texas, USA

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Taku

Born: September 9, 1993

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Calves:

1. November 23, 2005: Trua
   Father’s age: 12 years, 2 months 
   Mother of Calf: Takara
   Location of Birth: SeaWorld Orlando, Florida, USA
2. September 18, 2006: Nalani
   Father’s age: 13 years
   Mother of Calf: Katina
   Location of Birth: SeaWorld Orlando, Florida, USA

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Oscar

Born: 1986
Captured: October 1987 at 1 year old

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Calves:

1. October 13, 2008: Earth 
   Father’s Age: 22 years 
   Mother of Calf: Lovey
   Location of Birth: Kamogawa Sea World, Japan
2. July 19, 2012: Luna
   Father’s Age: 25 years, 9 months 
   Mother of Calf: Lovey
   Location of Birth: Kamogawa Sea World, Japan

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Keto

Born: June 17, 1995

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Calves:

1. October 13, 2010: Adán  
   Father’s Age: 15 years, 3 months 
   Mother of Calf: Kohana 
   Location of Birth: Loro Parque, Tenerife, Spain
2. August 3, 2012: Victoria 
   Father’s Age: 17 years, 1 month 
   Mother of Calf: Kohana
   Location of Birth: Loro Parque, Tenerife, Spain
3. September 22, 2018: Ula
   Father’s Age: 23 years, 3 months
   Mother of Calf: Morgan
   Location of Birth: Loro Parque, Tenerife, Spain

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Ulises

Born: 1977
Captured: November 7, 1980 at 3 years old

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Calves:

1. March 16, 2011: Moana 
   Father’s Age: 33 years, 4 months 
   Mother of Calf: Wikie
2. December 2, 2014: Amaya 
   Father’s Age: 37 years 
   Mother of Calf: Kalia
   Location of Birth: SeaWorld San Diego, California, USA

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Valentin

Born: February 13, 1996

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Calf:

1. November 20, 2013: Keijo 
   Father’s Age: 17 years, 9 months
   Mother of Calf: Wikie
   Location of Birth: Marineland Antibes, France

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Kyuquot

Born: December 24, 1991

Calf:

1. April 19, 2017: Kyara
   Father’s Age: 25 years, 3 months
   Mother of Calf: Takara
   Location of Birth: SeaWorld San Antonio, Texas, USA

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Pànghǔ

Born: 2009
Captured: 2015 at Approx. 6 years old

Calves:

1. September 10, 2021: Cody
   Father’s Age: 12 years, 3 months
   Mother of Calf: Cookie
   Location of Birth: Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park, China
2. July, 2023: Unnamed
   Father’s Age: 14 years
   Mother of Calf: Cookie
   Location of Birth: Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park, China
3. December 5, 2023: Unnamed
   Father’s Age: 14 years, 5 months
   Mother of Calf: Dora
   Location of Birth: Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park, China
   

Tyson

Born: Unknown
Captured: 2013-2015

Calves:

1. April 5, 2019: Yīlóng
   Father’s Age: Unknown
   Mother of Calf: Katenka
   Location of Birth: Chimelong Killer Whale Holding Facility, China
2. January 27, 2022: Katniss
   Father’s Age: Unknown
   Mother of Calf: Katenka
   Location of Birth: Chimelong Killer Whale Holding Facility, China
3. December 1, 2023: Wǔlóng
   Father’s Age: Unknown
   Mother of Calf: Katenka
   Location of Birth: Chimelong Spaceship, China

Nakhod

Born: Unknown
Captured: 2013-2015

Calf:

1. April 17, 2021: Loki
   Father’s Age: Unknown
   Mother of Calf: Nukka
   Location of Birth: Chimelong Killer Whale Holding Facility, China

Nord

Born: 2008
Captured: 2013 at Approx. 5 years old

Calves:

1. December 29, 2023 – Unnamed
   Father’s Age: 14 years, 10 months (Died Before Birth)
   Mother of Calf: Naja
   Location of Birth: Moskvarium, Moscow, Russia