What is the oldest whale in SeaWorld?
What is the oldest whale in SeaWorld? Corky is the oldest whale (over 55 years old) and largest female in the pod. Despite her age, she has incredible energy and continues to inspire millions of guests.
Is the original Shamu still alive?
The original Shamu died in 1971, but the name was trademarked by SeaWorld, and has been given to different orcas over the years.
What happened to Shamu the whale?
In 1971, at just 9 years old, Shamu died at SeaWorld from a uterine infection and blood poisoning. In the ocean, she could have lived for up to 80 years. Even in death, SeaWorld continued exploiting Shamu—the company trademarked her name, using it to sell even more tickets to abusive orca shows.