Talk:Moby Doll

Dispute: First or second orca captured and/or displayed...?
The "precedence" question seems to keep coming up in edits made to the Moby Doll and Namu and Shamu articles. The most detailed "precedence" discussion exists currently on the Talk:Namu_(orca) Talk page: and
 * Talk:Namu_(orca)
 * Talk:Namu_(orca)

Summary: It seems fairly well documented (at least it does not appear to be disputed) that "Wanda" ("the Newport Specimen") was the first orca ever captured (1961 November). It is also known / documented that Wanda was introduced into the large oval tank at Marineland of the Pacific on the day she was captured where she was (presumably) on public display - at least for the one day before she died 35 hours after being introduced into the tank.

see "Newport Specimen" November, 1961" and "Behavioral, Anatomical and Pathological Data on the "Newport Specimen"

Pugetbill (talk) 18:10, 8 May 2014 (UTC)
 * 1) Wanda	- captured 1961 November 18, died 1961 November 20, (public display 1 day?)
 * 2) Moby Doll	- captured 1964 July 16, died 1964 October 9, first orca to be on public display (for more than 1 day)
 * 3) Namu	- captured 1965 June 25, died 1966 July 9, first orca to 'perform' together with people in water
 * 4) Shamu	- captured 1965 October 31, died 1971 August 23, first orca to survive more than 12 months in captivity
 * 5) etc.

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