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The original Shamu died in SeaWorld Flordia after 6 years in captivity after being taken violently from his pod with his mother (who died succumbing to the wounds of the harpoon used to catch her) at a young age.
I don't think anyone really knows what he died of but a lot of orcas do not do well once they have been taken from the wild, they are under a lot of stress as the environment is drastically different, they are potentially exposed to chemicals in the water and become more susceptible to infections and they need to adjust to a different diet. In a lot of cases, cause of death is still unknown or put down as 'stress' or 'stress related'. Apart from 'unknown' the most common cause of death in captivity is bacterial pneumonia and it is not unlikely that this is what the original Shamu died of as well.
Causes of death in some of SeaWorld's other Shamus in the last 10 years:
2008: Halyn (2.5): unknown/ not publicized
2007: Taku (14): unknown/ not publicized, probably infection as he was put on antibiotics prior to his death.
2005: Splash (15.5): complications with a tooth infection
2001: Bjossa (21): chronic lung infection
2001: Haida 2 (19) :brain abcess
1999: Katerina (10.5): infection of some sort
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 8y agoShamu died in the 70s but seaworld try's 2 hide it so they get new killer whales or they use shamu's babbys then name then shamu when they die threy catch new kilelr whales and name them shamu so kids think she's still living so try not 2 tell kid's that love shamu thnx for your time 2 read this
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∙ 13y agoShamu Got Put Down After A Huge Whale Attack Against A Human Being
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∙ 9y agoShamu was a killer whale, famous for his San Diego show at SeaWorld. He died in 1971, although his legacy lives on in SeaWorlds across the country.
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∙ 12y agoShamu died in 1971, the show name Shamu is used by all the female orca in SeaWorld Parks
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∙ 13y agoshamu the original whale died after living in captivity for 6 years of an infection in the blood.....but I'm not sure where is he died.......sorry :(
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∙ 15y agoYes. The original Shamu died in 1971
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∙ 14y agothey take it to a research lab
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How do you spell shamu?
Shamu
How did the original shamu from sea world die?
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.
Is a shamu a mammal?
you are stupida shamu ?Shamu is the name of a killer whale and killer whales are mammals.
Is shamu dead?
The original Shamu died in 1971. T
What is shamu's baby name?
The baby Shamu is Originally named Kalina, The recent Baby shamu is a male named Makaio
Is shamu in Florida or California?
Shamu died in the 1970's. Shamu is the stage name for all orca shows in Seaworld
Do they transfer shamu from one sea world to the other?
They transport orcas (Shamu is a stage name, the original Shamu is dead).
How does shamu get traind?
Shamu gets trained with experts . They teach him everything he does . And their secret weapon is fish . But be careful about Shamu . Remember the incident on February 24 2010 . Shamu cost someone a life
Do shamu live in the deep zone?
No. Shamu lives at Sea World.
What is Shamu the killer whale kids names?
umahs (shamu backwards)
Is shamu a boy or girl?
This whale is a male or boy.
Is shamu male or female?
Shamu was the first orca displayed in Seaworld, where she later became famous for her shows in which she showed her impressive behaviors. Shamu's name meant 'friend of Namu'. Namu's, Shamu's male counterpart, name became a show name, but later, the name 'Shamu' became more popular. So, today, Shamu is just a stage name for both male AND female orcas. Originally, though, Shamu was a female.
