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During the ordeal, her “attendants” – a false killer whale and two Pacific white-sided dolphins – hovered close by. After the common dolphin tried to bring her dead calf to the surface, Bimbo snatched the little corpse from her, holding it in his mouth for 30 minutes before swallowing it whole.
Short experimental doc of 60s performing whale, Bimbo, told through music, archival footage, and newspaper clippings. For more on his story and the making of...
Ruby the elephant Bimbo the killer whale & Ruby the elephant + (1973 – November 6, 1998). + Ruby was a 4.5 ton Asian elephant. + She lived at the Phoenix Zoo. + Famous for creating paintings. The most expensive of her paintings sold for $25,000.
Shamu / ʃæmuː / (unknown – August 16, 1971) was a female orca captured in October 1965 from a southern resident pod. She was sold to SeaWorld San Diego and became a star attraction. Shamu was the fourth orca ever captured, and the second female. [1] . She died in August 1971, after about six years of captivity. [2] .
The orca (Orcinus orca), or killer whale, is a toothed whale that is the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family. It is the only extant species in the genus Orcinus. Orcas are recognizable by their black-and-white patterned body.
Bimbo was the largest pilot whale performing at Marineland of the Pacific in the 1960s, wowing spectators with his spectacular leaps from three-story depths. Behind the scenes, Bimbo began attacking his pool-mates and refusing to cooperate with trainers after the death of his main companion.
The killer whale is the largest member of the dolphin family. The population of Southern Resident killer whales in the Pacific Northwest is one of the most critically endangered marine mammals. Learn about our work to protect and conserve killer whales.
