SPLASH-ZONEPlease do not favorite on the links provided on this site. Go to the deviants original link, and do so. This club is for deviantART members who love and adore killer whales that are either wild or captive. Feel like you want to join? Easy. Just simply read below under the joining section. Newest members to Splash-Zone are: ~jennyleighb & ~Orca-Iris
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Orca Birthdays this month, in July:
Takara turns 17 years old on July 9th
Taima turns 19 years old on July 11th ============================================================
Orca 'Capture Anniversaries' this month, in July:
This section is specifically for orcas who are still alive today.
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Orca 'Death Anniversaries' this month, in July:
July (1991) will mark Prince's death. He survived 3 year and 9 months in captivity.
July (1983) will mark Benkei II's death. He survived 2 years and 9 months in captivity.
July 24 (1982) will mark Kim's death. He survived 5 year and 9 months in captivity.
July (1974) will mark Jumbo's death. He survived 3 years and 11 months in captivity.
July (1969) will mark Orky's death. He survived 2 years in captivity.
July 9 (1966) will mark Namu's death. He survived 1 year in captivity.
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July 11, 2008: Happy Birthday to Taima who turns 19 years old today. She was born July 9, 1989 to (mother) Gudrun & (father) Kanduke* at SeaWorld Orlando, Florida. After her mother died in 1996, Taima being to hang out with a male killer whale named Tilikum much more often. On May 14, 1998 she gave birth to her first calf named Sumar. Soon later on November 8, 2000, she gave birth to her second calf named Tekoa. Taima began to show signs of agression so she was seperated from Tekoa. Recently, Taima gave birth to her thrid and first daughter on March 12, 2007 named Malia. The two have been doing well and Taima has showed no record of agression toward Malia. Happy Birthday Taima, with many more to come!
July 9, 2008: Happy Birthday to Takara who turns 17 years old today. She was born July 9, 1991 to (mother) Kasatka & (father) Kotar* at SeaWorld San Diego, California. On May 3, 2002 Takara gave birth to her first calf named Kohana. Takara spent 13 years at the California park before she was sent to SeaWorld Orlando, Florida with her (almost) 2 year old daughter. On November 23, 2005 Takara gave birth to her second calf named Trua. Trua and Kohana got to know one another up until Kohana's move in 2006 to Spain. Since then, both Takara & Trua have remained in Florida. Happy Birthday Takara, with many more to come! * = Orcas that have passed away. 
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