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In 1971, Sea World aquarium in San Diego CA. got a killer whale, which they named Shamu. In order that the general public would not know how long killer whales live in captivity (which isn't as long as they live in the wild), Sea World names most of their killer whales Shamu. The original (1971) Shamu died a long time ago.
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Is a shamu a mammal?
you are stupida shamu ?Shamu is the name of a killer whale and killer whales are mammals.
Does Shamu lay eggs?
No, Shamu is a Killer Whale. Whales and dolphins are mammals.
Is a shamu a family of killer whales or a killer whale?
No, whales are mammals. Sharks are cold blooded. Killer whale belongs to oceanic dolphin family.
What kind of whale is shamu?
Shamu Is The Stage/Last Name Of The Killer Whales At The Three Sea Worlds. Killer Whales Are Actually The Largest Species Of Dolphin, Being Called Killer Of Whales, But Was Then Changed To Killer Whale, As They Will Kill And Eat Most Things, Even If They Are Bigger Than They Are. At The Sea Worlds, They Are Often Called Orcas, As Their Latin Name Is Orcinus Orca.
Who is Shamoo?
Shamu is the stage name for the killer whales at SeaWorld.
What are names of famous killer whales?
There was Free Willy
What did they do with shamu when she died?
they get the baby's or get new killer whales. how depressing.
How do you spell the whale's name Shamu?
That is the correct spelling of Shamu, the name given performing killer whales at Sea World.
What does shamu mean?
"Friend of Namu". The first orca at SeaWorld was one named Namu. When he died, it was decided that from then on the orcas would be called "Shamu" in loving memory of Namu.
Is shamu a boy or girl?
There have been multiple killer whales that have been named Shamu, and they have been both male and female. The original Shamu was a female orca, while some of the others have been male.
Why they choose a killer whale for shamu?
Because in Samoan, Shamu means Killer Whale
What do you call a group of killer whales?
A group of killer whales is called a pod.
