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| Species | Orca (Orcinus orca) |
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| Breed | Southern Resident |
| Sex | Male |
| Born | c. 1966 |
| Died | 28 April 1986 (aged 19–20) SeaWorld San Diego, California, United States |
| Years active | 1970–1986 |
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| Weight | 3,402 kg (7,500 lb) |
| Height | 20 ft 6 in (6.25 m) |
| Named after | Male orca named Ramu (1964–1982) |
Ramu III (known as "Ramu," and later renamed "Winston") (c. 1966 – 28 April 1986) was an Orca ("killer whale") who resided at the now-defunct Windsor Safari Park in Berkshire, England between 1970 and 1976, and later, at SeaWorld San Diego in California between 1976 and 1986. An adult male, Ramu (actually Ramu III) was caught on 8 August 1970, after his pod of eighty orcas was 'corralled' during the Penn Cove capture in Penn Cove, near Coupeville, Washington, United States (six others were also caught, while four died and the remaining 69 escaped). At capture, Ramu was 13.32 ft (4.06 m) long and a member of the Southern Resident Killer Whales' L-pod. It is assumed his family members still survive in the Salish Sea and in nearby Pacific coastal waters.[1]
- ^ "One Dolphin's Story – Ramu/Winston". Dolphin Project. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2022.