Katina (orca)

Katina
Katina with trainer Dawn Brancheau in 1998.
SpeciesOrca (Orcinus orca)
BreedIcelandic
SexFemale
Bornc. 1975 (age 48–49)
Years active1978–present
Mate(s)
  • Ramu III (1966–1986)
  • Kanduke (1971–1990)
  • Tilikum (1981–2017)
  • Taku (1993–2007)
Offspring
  • Kalina (daughter) (1985–2010)
  • Katerina (daughter) (1988–1999)
  • Taku (son) (1993–2007)
  • Unna (daughter) (1996–2015)
  • Ikaika (son) (born 2002)
  • Nalani (daughter/granddaughter) (born 2006)
  • Makaio (son) (born 2010)
Weight2,676 kg (5,900 lb)
Height18 ft 0 in (5.49 m)

Katina (born c. 1975)[1] is a female orca who lives at SeaWorld Orlando in Florida. She was captured off Iceland at approximately three years of age on 26 October 1978. She is the most successful breeding female orca in captivity. SeaWorld Orlando celebrates her birthday on 1 June every year.

  1. ^ https:// www.kintocetaceans.org/the-orcas.html