Shamu / ʃæmuː / (c. 1961[1] – August 16, 1971) was a female orca captured in October 1965 from a southern resident pod. She was sold to SeaWorld San Diego and became a star attraction.

SeaWorld’s first “Shamu” was a female orca who was captured in the wild in 1965 when she was just 3 years old. Whalers harpooned and killed her mother and the young orca refused to leave her dead …

Aug 21, 2023 · The original Shamu was a female orca held in captivity from 1965 to 1971, when she died just months after attacking a SeaWorld San Diego employee.

Shamu (pronounced sha-MOO) was an approximately 10-year-old female Southern Resident killer whale who lived at SeaWorld San Diego. She was captured on October 31st, 1965 from Henderson …

SeaWorld’s first “Shamu” was a female orca who was captured in the wild in 1965 when she was just 3 years old. Whalers harpooned and killed her mother and the young orca refused to leave her dead …

Nov 19, 2025 · The original Shamu was a female orca captured in the Pacific Ocean in 1965. This marked the beginning of SeaWorld’s killer whale program, but also the beginning of a tumultuous …

Feb 28, 2024 · “Shamu” has been used as a moniker for practically every orca held at SeaWorld. However, this name derives from the very first healthy orca intentionally captured and trained as part …

Shamu was the fourth killer whale ever captured for display. She was also the second female orca caught for this purpose. She was caught in October 1965 and passed away in August 1971. This …

Shamu / ʃæmuː / (c. 1961[1] – August 16, 1971) was a female orca captured in October 1965 from a southern resident pod. She was sold to SeaWorld San Diego and became a star attraction.

The original Shamu was the first intentional live capture of a female orca and the second female orca to ever live in captivity. She was captured in 1965 by Ted Griffin to be a mate for Namu, another captive …