Corky II (born c. 1965), often referred to as just Corky, is a female captive orca from the A5 Pod of northern resident orcas. At approximately the age of four, Corky was captured from Pender Harbour off the coast of British Columbia on 11 December 1969. [2] She has lived at SeaWorld San Diego in San Diego, California since 21 January 1987.

Corky is often set upon by her tank mates, probably because she’s from the Pacific, and most of the other whales are Icelandic. And while orcas in the wild can live 80 to 90 years, and sometimes even longer, SeaWorld often describes 48-year-old Corky as an “old” whale.

Corky II (pronounced KOR-kee), also known as A16, is an approximately 60-year-old female Northern Resident killer whale who lives at SeaWorld San Diego. She was captured on December 11th, 1969 from Pender Harbor in British Columbia at approximately 5 years old.

In 1969 off the coast of British Columbia, a pod of orcas was attacked by humans in boats. Calves were forcibly and violently separated from their mothers—a bond that many wild orcas share for life—and sold into captivity. One of the young orcas taken that day was Corky. Speak up for her! This is her story.

‘Corky’, as she was named, is believed to have lived in captivity longer than any other living orca. Alexandra Morton remembers studying Corky at Marineland in the late 1970s, watching as...

Dec 11, 2023 · What life could Corky the orca have had if she’d never been captured? PETA offers a glimpse to inspire compassion and action.

Corky is the longest surviving captive orca whale in the world – 52 years in a concrete tank. She was captured along with other members of her A5 pod family in 1969 in Pender Harbour, British Columbia.

Corky was thought to be about four years old when she was captured in 1969. Her pod is known by scientists as the A5 Pod living in the waters of British Columbia, where she was captured in Pender Harbor and sent to the old Marineland of the Pacific in Los Angeles.

Corky is a female orca who was captured in 1969. She was 4 years old. She has now spent more than 53 years in captivity. When Corky was captured, very little was known about orcas. Since then, we have learned of orcas’ complexity and social maturity, and that they form closely-bonded family groups in which they remain throughout their lives.

Corky is the longest surviving captive orca whale in the world - 49 years in a concrete tank. She was captured along with other members of her A5 pod family in 1969 in Pender Harbour, British Columbia.