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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Nov 10, 2015 · SeaWorld has announced it is evolving its killer whale shows, which typically feature the orca Shamu, after activists repeatedly called them cruel. Shamu is actually a brand name, based on …

There’s “So Much More to Sea” at SeaWorld this year as our 60th Anniversary celebrations continue, with the return of fan-favorite live costumed characters, including Shamu, Coral, and Puck. See …

Few animals have achieved as much fame as Shamu, the killer whale. Initially brought into the spotlight by SeaWorld in the late 1960s, Shamu was the stage name given to several orcas in their …

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 …