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Saw some discussion regarding this here a few days ago, so providing a minor update. Loro Parque founder/president Wolfgang Kiessling took an interview and clarified that the park is still looking to take Wikie and Keijo, but wants full government support before proceeding.

Article link: https://people.com/wikie-keijo-plans-for-orcas-trapped-in-abandoned-french-marine-park-11976502

(Image by hunter d. photography sourced via Inherently Wild)

I've written this post after a few discussions about what their names mean.

For now, it's SeaWorld and the EU.
Note: Some name meanings may be misattributed.

SeaWorld Parks:

• Corky - "hill hollow" in Irish
• Katina - "pure" in Greek
• Kasatka - "killer whale" and "darling" in Russian
• Ulises - "wrathful" in Latin
• Tilikum - "friend" in Chinook
• Orkid - "Orky's kid". Orkid is named after her father. Her name is a combination of Orky and Kid
• Kayla - "beloved" in Hebrew
• Takara - "treasure" in Japanese
• Kyuquot - "people of Kayukw" in the Nuu-chah-nulth ("Nookta") language
• Keet - "killer whale" in Tlingit
• Shouka - Unknown, couldn't find a proper meaning.
• Unna - "to love and adore" in Old Norse
• Tuar - "unique" in Inuit
• Nakai - "victory" in Native American
• Ikaika - "strong" in Hawaiian
• Kalia - "beautiful" in Hawaiian
• Trua - "believe" in Icelandic
• Nalani - "the heavens" in Hawaiian
• Malia - "calm and peaceful" in Hawaiian
• Sakari - "sweet" in Inuit
• Makaio - "gift of god" in Hawaiian
• Makani - "the wind" in Hawaiian
• Kamea - "precious one" or "the one" in Hawaiian
• Amaya - "night rain" in Japanese
• Kyara - A combination of her parent's names, "Kyuquot and Takara"

EU:

Marineland Antibes

• Freya - named after the Norse Goddess of love, beauty and fertility.
• Valentin - "healthy and strong" in Latin
• Inouk - "people" in Inuit
• Wikie - "fast" in Hawaiian
• Moana - "ocean" in Hawaiian
• Keijo - "elf / fairy" in Finnish

Loro Parque

• Keto - "sea monster" in Greek
• Tekoa - "to pitch a trumpet / trumpet sound" in Hebrew
• Kohana - "little flower" in Japanese
• Skyla - "the sky" in English
• Morgan - "bright shining sea / sea-born" in Welsh and Brenton
• Adán - Spanish variation of the name "Adam" which means "man"
• Ula - "jewel of the sea" in Celtic
• Teno - named after the volcanic tourist spot in Tenerife

On the recent news of Wikie and Keijo potentially being transferred (not confirmed 100%), I wanted to make this a little tribute for the pod.

Photo Credit: Edgefall (IG) via Inherently Wild

What are all your honest thoughts and opinions on waterworks?

Photo: Sumar at SeaWorld San Diego (I used his pic, because today is his birthday), photo rightfully belongs to the respectful owner.

I find them to be beautiful and special but at the same time, I find waterworks a bit tacky and risky towards the safety of the trainers, and I believe if there are other forms of enrichment, they should be discontinued. I agree with SeaWorld, Europe and China's decisions to not do waterworks.

But there are exceptions,
Why Florida banned Toki's trainers from swimming with her - because of what Tilikum did, years earlier. They don't care about the stimulation of the whale who was known to be mostly sweet and kind to her trainers, Tokitae, for nearly half a century, Now Toki would now be deprived of one of her most important forms of enrichment. In her tiny pool and lack of killer whale companionship and toys, human companionship was the most precious thing she had.

Pic.1: Kayla doing an alien
Pic.2: Kayla (and Katina cameo)
Pic.3: Kayla and Malia
Pic.4: Kayla and her mom, Kenau

All photos rightfully belong to their owners..

Rest in Peace, Kayla

ID: Keto, Haida II, Kyuquot, Kayla and Winnie (left to right).

Photo by New York Daily News.

Leaked footage of what seems to be a pre-show for the new killer whale show at SeaWorld Florida. Slated to be debuting in the summer, the stadium is undergoing renovations and strange new audio is reported to be coming from the stadium. So far we know very little about this show. Apart from a few leaked photos and this video. The end of the video kicks off into music (which was pointed out to be very similar to believe) meaning that this video may be a prolouge to the show, as with One Ocean and its prolouge which ends as the show starts.

Much like when believe was going through rehearsals, we do not know if this is official, and please keep in mind with any negative opinions that this show is subject to change, with new voice overs, songs and more. We will not know until the show is announced.

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Confirmed just yesterday by SeaWorld and some articles, Shamu Celebration : Light Up the Night is returning!

Electric Ocean will be at all three parks during summer, San Diego and Orlando have been confirmed to have the Shamu show on - San Antonio has not been confirmed, as it's not anywhere on their website like it is for San Diego and Orlando.

There have also been rehearsals seen at Orlando for a completely new orca show, with Shamu being used multiple times in it.. so the Shamu branding might be coming back.

Alongside that, filming for an ad was seen a while ago in which the orcas were apart of, it seems perhaps the corporation running SeaWorld doesn't feel the need to hide the fact they have orcas anymore?

( Also, the photo is Taima if anyone is wondering. )