She was approximately ten years old : 1961 to August 23, 1971 .
Shamu was actually 10 yrs old when she died from a something called Septicemia
Shamu the Original whale died after living in captivity for 6 years of an infection in the blood. There have been 51 shamu's* since the original died. *Shamus meaning orcas. They all got the stage name Shamu during shows.
The original Shamu died in 1971. T
Shamu died in the 1970's. Shamu is the stage name for all orca shows in Seaworld
Shamu died in the 1970's. Tilikum was responsible for the death of Dawn
The truth is, all of the orcas at SeaWorld are given the title "Shamu". It is a Stage name So really, finding an exact age is not possible. However the oldest killer whale is named Katina. She is 26 yrs old and is a grandma. The original orca named Shamu died at age 9.
The original Shamu passed away in 1971. "Baby Shamu" or Kalina died just a few days ago
There was only one shamu. He died in the year of '71. Every SeaWorld claims to have a "Shamu" but that is just like a show name for their whales. Hope that answers your question!!
The original Shamu died on August 9, 1971. However the name "Shamu" is a trademark of SeaWorld and has been given to different orcas when performing in Shamu shows.And yes, there is a Shamy at the San Antonia SeaWorld
Shamu died in 1971
they get the baby's or get new killer whales. how depressing.
I believe you mean "How much does the biggest captive orca weigh?". They are not called Shamu. Shamu died in the 1970's. The largest captive orca weighs 12,000 lbs.