Kyuquot, which is sometimes misspelled Kyuquet, is a bull orca whale who was born on December 24, 1991. He was born in a park called Sealand of the Pacific in Victoria, Canada. His mother was Haida II and his father is Tillikum. At the age of 13 months, Kyuquot was moved to SeaWorld San Antonio, Texas with his mother in January of 1993. He has been there ever since. Binomial name Orcinus orca Linnaeus, 1758 Orca range (in blue) The orca (Orcinus orca) is the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family. ... December 24 is the 358th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (359th in leap years). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Victorias Inner Harbour with the Provincial Legislature in the background. ... For the unrelated theme park in Australia, see Sea World. ... Nickname: Alamo City Official website: www. ...

Kyuquot has lived in San Antonio almost his entire life, which is the past 13 years. His mother Haida died on August 1, 2001. Kyuquot, who had an extremely close bond with her, was devastated and it took him months to recover from the loss August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

Ky, as he is normally called by his trainers, is nearly mature, so he is quite massive. His pectoral fins are growing larger and his dorsal, which is quite tall in its own respect, leans very far to his left side. Also, his flukes are beginning to curl under, like all adult males. He has grown at an astounding rate in the past year and a half; he currently measures slightly over 19 feet and weighs in at 6,700 pounds.

Even though he was involved in a minor incident with a trainer in July of 2004, Kyuquot still does water work with his trainers and may continue to due so when he reaches his final size (which will probably around 21 to 22 feet and 11,000 to 12,000 pounds). He is an excellent performer and is used regularly in shows. Being the largest orca in the stadium, Ky is the best at splashing the crowds with chilly 52 degree (Fahrenheit) water. He can now completely soak the first several rows of seating with his tail slap.

An adult female named Kayla gave birth to a little calf on October 9, 2005. There is a very good chance that the father of the calf is Kyuquot, but it may also be another mature male named Keet. If Ky is the father, this calf will be his first offspring. October 9 is the 282nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (283rd in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...