Kandu V (pronounced KAN-doo) was an approximately 15-year-old female Icelandic killer whale who lived at SeaWorld San Diego. She was captured on October 12th, 1977 from Ingolfshöfdi, Iceland at approximately 3 years old.

Aug 23, 1989 · SAN DIEGO — Kandu the killer whale died from massive bleeding caused by a freak injury when, showing “normal behavior,” she attacked a larger female whale that she was attempting to dominate,...

Apr 26, 2022 · Killer whale Kandu V died at SeaWorld after a fight with another orca left her spouting blood from her blowhole in front of a horrified audience. It was the second killer whale death at...

May 30, 2022 · Kandu V was a 14-year-old female orca who was captured off the coast of Iceland on 12 October 1977. On Monday, 21 August 1989, Kandu V was performing in a 4pm ‘Shamu Show’ alongside another female killer whale, Corky II.

Apr 25, 2022 · SEAWORLD killer whale Kandu V died a horrifying death spouting blood from her blowhole following a fight with another orca. The 14-year-old orca rammed the larger rival during a show, breaking her jaw and severing a major artery in her nasal passages.

Aug 23, 1989 · Kandu died from a freak injury caused when the killer whale, showing "normal behavior," attacked a larger female whale she was attempting to dominate, Sea World representatives said Tuesday.

Jan 16, 2023 · In just three years, female orca Kandu 5 was involved in five different violent incidents, including one that was captured on camera by horrified spectators, before her own grisly death. Kandu 5 was just a calf when she was captured off …

Kandu 5 was a 14 year old female orca who was captured in Iceland on October 12, 1977. She passed away on August 21, 1989 from hemorrhaging. Kandu was soon purchased by SeaWorld after her capture.

The following are all photos of Kandu V. Photos with more than one whale have their names listed from left to right unless stated otherwise. Kandu V. Photo provided by Ocean Echoes.

Apr 26, 2022 · Kandu V became the second killer whale to die at the San Diego theme park within a year, after male whale Orky died just three days after Kandu gave birth to her calf.