Mother and offspring separation in captivity

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A look at separation of mothers and their offspring in captivity

Kohana with her mother Takara and her grandmother Kasatka,
three generations of captive orcas separated by SeaWorld

Name Gender Mother Date born Date of separation Age at separation Old facility New facility Remarks

Earth male Lovey 13.10.2008 07.12.2015 7 years Port of Nagoya Aquarium Kamogawa Sea World

Ikaika male Katina 25.08.2002 18.11.2006 4 years SeaWorld Florida Marineland Canada Ikaika later returned to SeaWorld because of health concerns, after a lengthy legal battle between SeaWorld and Marineland. Sadly he was not reunited with his mother, but sent to SeaWorld California instead.

Kalina female Katina 26.09.1985 12.02.1990 4 years SeaWorld Florida SeaWorld Ohio Kalina passed away in 2010.

Katerina female Katina 04.11.1988 20.04.1991 2 years SeaWorld Florida SeaWorld Ohio Katerina passed away in 1999.

Kayla female Kenau 26.11.1988 20.04.1991 2 years SeaWorld Texas SeaWorld Ohio Kayla was later moved to SeaWorld Florida.

Keet male Kalina 02.02.1993 29.09.1994 1 year SeaWorld Texas SeaWorld California

Keto male Kalina 17.06.1995 08.03.1999 3 years SeaWorld Florida SeaWorld California Keto was later moved to Loro Parque on Tenerife, Spain.

Kohana female Takara 03.05.2003 13.02.2006 2 years SeaWorld Florida Loro Parque Spain

Ran 2 female Stella 25.02.2006 07.12.2015 9 years Kamogawa Sea World Port of Nagoya Aquarium

Shouka female Sharkan 25.02.1993 20.05.2002 9 years Marineland France Six Flags Ohio Shouka was later moved to SeaWorld California.

Skyla female Kalina 09.02.2004 13.02.2006 2 years SeaWorld Florida Loro Parque Spain

Splash male Nootka V 15.08.1989 17.04.1992 2 years Marineland Canada SeaWorld California Splash was moved to receive better medical treatment for epilepsy. He passed away in 2005.

Sumar male Taima 14.05.1998 08.03.1999 less then 1 year SeaWorld Florida SeaWorld California The separation became necessary due to attacks by the mother. Sumar passed away in 2010.

Takara female Kasatka 09.07.1991 24.04.2004 12 years SeaWorld California SeaWorld Florida Takara was later moved to SeaWorld Texas.

Taku male Katina 09.09.1993 18.11.2006 12 years SeaWorld Florida SeaWorld Texas Taku passed away in 2007.

Tekoa male Taima 08.11.2000 25.04.2004 3 years SeaWorld Florida SeaWorld Texas The separation became necessary due to attacks by the mother. Tekoa was later moved to Loro Parque on Tenerife, Spain.

Trua male Takara 23.11.2005 05.02.2009 4 years SeaWorld Florida SeaWorld Texas Trua's mother Takara was moved from Orlando to San Antonio.

Tuar male Kalina 22.06.1999 25.04.2004 4 years SeaWorld Florida SeaWorld Texas

Unna female Katina 27.12.1996 07.12.2002 5 years SeaWorld Florida SeaWorld Texas

Sources: press releases, newspaper articles, MMPA

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Name	Gender	Mother	Date born	Date of separation	Age at separation	Old facility	New facility	Remarks
Earth	male	Lovey	13.10.2008	07.12.2015	7 years	Port of Nagoya Aquarium	Kamogawa Sea World
Ikaika	male	Katina	25.08.2002	18.11.2006	4 years	SeaWorld Florida	Marineland Canada	Ikaika later returned to SeaWorld because of health concerns, after a lengthy legal battle between SeaWorld and Marineland. Sadly he was not reunited with his mother, but sent to SeaWorld California instead.
Kalina	female	Katina	26.09.1985	12.02.1990	4 years	SeaWorld Florida	SeaWorld Ohio	Kalina passed away in 2010.
Katerina	female	Katina	04.11.1988	20.04.1991	2 years	SeaWorld Florida	SeaWorld Ohio	Katerina passed away in 1999.
Kayla	female	Kenau	26.11.1988	20.04.1991	2 years	SeaWorld Texas	SeaWorld Ohio	Kayla was later moved to SeaWorld Florida.
Keet	male	Kalina	02.02.1993	29.09.1994	1 year	SeaWorld Texas	SeaWorld California
Keto	male	Kalina	17.06.1995	08.03.1999	3 years	SeaWorld Florida	SeaWorld California	Keto was later moved to Loro Parque on Tenerife, Spain.
Kohana	female	Takara	03.05.2003	13.02.2006	2 years	SeaWorld Florida	Loro Parque Spain
Ran 2	female	Stella	25.02.2006	07.12.2015	9 years	Kamogawa Sea World	Port of Nagoya Aquarium
Shouka	female	Sharkan	25.02.1993	20.05.2002	9 years	Marineland France	Six Flags Ohio	Shouka was later moved to SeaWorld California.
Skyla	female	Kalina	09.02.2004	13.02.2006	2 years	SeaWorld Florida	Loro Parque Spain
Splash	male	Nootka V	15.08.1989	17.04.1992	2 years	Marineland Canada	SeaWorld California	Splash was moved to receive better medical treatment for epilepsy. He passed away in 2005.
Sumar	male	Taima	14.05.1998	08.03.1999	less then 1 year	SeaWorld Florida	SeaWorld California	The separation became necessary due to attacks by the mother. Sumar passed away in 2010.
Takara	female	Kasatka	09.07.1991	24.04.2004	12 years	SeaWorld California	SeaWorld Florida	Takara was later moved to SeaWorld Texas.
Taku	male	Katina	09.09.1993	18.11.2006	12 years	SeaWorld Florida	SeaWorld Texas	Taku passed away in 2007.
Tekoa	male	Taima	08.11.2000	25.04.2004	3 years	SeaWorld Florida	SeaWorld Texas	The separation became necessary due to attacks by the mother. Tekoa was later moved to Loro Parque on Tenerife, Spain.
Trua	male	Takara	23.11.2005	05.02.2009	4 years	SeaWorld Florida	SeaWorld Texas	Trua's mother Takara was moved from Orlando to San Antonio.
Tuar	male	Kalina	22.06.1999	25.04.2004	4 years	SeaWorld Florida	SeaWorld Texas
Unna	female	Katina	27.12.1996	07.12.2002	5 years	SeaWorld Florida	SeaWorld Texas