Namu (unknown – July 9, 1966) was a male orca unintentionally captured in 1965 from the C1 Pod of the northern resident community. He was the first captive orca to perform with a human in the water. [1] He was the subject of much media attention, including a starring role in the 1966 film Namu, the Killer Whale. Namu's captivity introduced ...

Namu (pronounced NAH-moo) was an approximately 17-year-old male Northern resident killer whale who lived at the Seattle Marine Aquarium. Namu was accidentally captured on June 23rd, 1965 with his sibling, C15, and kept in the net for several …

Namu, the Killer Whale (re-issued as Namu, My Best Friend) is a 1966 American film about a "killer whale" (orca) being studied by a local marine biologist after the murder of his mate and initially feared by local townspeople.

Dec 13, 2018 · HOSTILE WATERS | Namu was Ted Griffin’s greatest prize, a live killer whale, put on display at Seattle’s waterfront. The orca’s journey from wild to captive would spark a...

Nov 23, 1997 · In a 19-day journey that received front-page publicity, Namu the whale was taken in a floating pen on a 400-mile journey to Seattle. Suddenly, a killer whale had acquired human characteristics...

On July 27, 1965, the world's first captive orca whale arrives in Elliott Bay for display at the private Seattle Marine Aquarium on Pier 56. The massive whale had become entangled in fishing nets in Namu Bay, British Columbia, on June 25, and was later purchased by aquarium owner Ted Griffin and towed to Seattle in a floating pen.

Dec 28, 2016 · Namu was one of the world’s first captive orcas and the first to be put on public display. Caught in a fishing net in 1965, the whale was sold for $8,000 to Ted Griffin, a Seattle...

In 1965, a local businessman towed a giant orca into Elliott Bay. Namu the Killer Whale became a huge hit with the public, inspiring local musicians and even a movie. The story begins north of...

May 28, 2019 · In early 1966 a Southern Resident female was harpooned from a helicopter while swimming with her small calf in Puget Sound. The calf was intended to be a companion for a teenaged male orca named Namu, a northern resident orca who had …

Keep reading below to find out and learn the history of orca capture in the US. In 1965, a killer whale named Namu was accidentally captured in a fishing net in British Columbia. Knowing that they could profit from a killer whale, the fishermen called Ted Griffin, owner of the Seattle Marine Aquarium, and Namu was purchased for $8,000.