Longest-held captive killer whale

Longest-held captive killer whale
Who
killer whale (orca) Orcinus orca
What
44 metre(s)
Where
United States (San Diego,)
When
11 December 2013
The longest-held captive killer whale (orca) Orcinus orca is an adult female specimen called Corky. She was captured in Pender Harbor, British Columbia, Canada, on 11 December 1969, when approximately four years old, and is currently on display at SeaWorld San Diego in California, USA, which means that on 11 December 2013 she will have been in captivity for exactly 44 years.