Shamu was the stage name used for several performing orcas at SeaWorld. The Shamu show began in the 1960s. The original Shamu died in 1971, but the name was trademarked by SeaWorld, and has been given to different orcas over the years. [1]

Shamu / ʃæmuː / (c. 1961[1] – August 16, 1971) was a female orca captured in October 1965 from a southern resident pod. She was sold to SeaWorld San Diego and became a star attraction. Shamu was the fourth orca ever captured, and the second female. [2] . She died in August 1971, after about six years of captivity. [3] .

Jun 15, 2018 · When SeaWorld opened more parks—in Cleveland in 1970, Orlando in 1973, and San Antonio in 1988—each got their own “Shamu” (played by a hodge-podge group of captured orcas) to sell park tickets and merchandise. For captive-animal exhibitors, nothing brings in the money quite like a new baby.

The Sama-Bajau include several Austronesian ethnic groups of Maritime Southeast Asia. The name collectively refers to related people who usually call themselves the Sama or Samah (formally A'a Sama, "Sama people"); [5] or are known by the exonym Bajau (/ ˈbɑːdʒaʊ, ˈbæ -/, also spelled Badjao, Bajaw, Badjau, Badjaw, Bajo or Bayao).

Aug 21, 2023 · Shamu is a name known across the world, solely due to SeaWorld. For decades, the company has advertised its killer whale shows as spectacles made for the whole family to …

SeaWorld’s first “Shamu” was a female orca who was captured in the wild in 1965 when she was just 3 years old. Whalers harpooned and killed her mother and the young orca refused to leave her dead mom’s side.

May 10, 2024 · There’s “So Much More to Sea” at SeaWorld this year as our 60th Anniversary celebrations continue, with the return of fan-favorite live costumed characters, including Shamu, Coral, and Puck. See below and start making plans to see Shamu and his Crew!

Nov 10, 2015 · SeaWorld has announced it is evolving its killer whale shows, which typically feature the orca Shamu, after activists repeatedly called them cruel. Shamu is actually a brand …

Nov 3, 2011 · Full "Believe" show at SeaWorld San Diego.More Shamu shows:One Ocean: http://video.sharpproductions.tv/SWSDoneoceanShamu's Christmas: http://video.sharpprodu...

This is the previous SeaWorld Shamu show called "Believe" filmed in San Diego, California on March 3, 2009., On February 24, 2010 the orca "Tilikum" drowned an experienced female trainer as at...