It’s a whale! Takara, an 18-year-old, 5,080-pound killer whale, gave birth to a calf today in the main pool of SeaWorld San Antonio’s Shamu Theater. The calf arrived at approximately 7:15 a.m. after a short period of labor.
This is an exciting event for our team members and our guests, but the first days and weeks for a young killer whale are critical. SeaWorld’s Zoological Operations will be monitoring Takara and her calf round-the-clock, watching for nursing behavior, regular respirations and other positive vital signs.
We will keep you posted on the progress.
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Tags: Killer Whale, killer whale birth, SeaWorld San Antonio, shamu, Shamu Theater, Takara
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RT @SeaWorldTexas Big News! Baby Killer Whale born today by Takara! [link to post] #swsa awww Congrats Takara and welcome baby
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RT @SeaWorldTexas: Big News! Baby Killer Whale born today by Takara! [link to post] #swsa
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About time! I visited Jan 2nd, and asked when she was due, but I know the trainers aren’t allowed to answer that… I’m so excited for all you guys! I can’t wait to visit them!
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Ooh! Sweet! Send us video! Send us video! RT @SeaWorldTexas: Big News! Baby Killer Whale born today by Takara! [link to post] #swsa
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Too cute!! RT SeaWorldTexas Big News! Baby Killer Whale born today by Takara! [link to post] #swsa
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Wow, so exciting! Do we get to vote on the baby’s name? Congratulations mama and welcome baby! Yes, please put up videos and photos. We would love to see the calf.
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We had a killer whale born at SeaWorld San Antonio this morning! [link to post]
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♺ @SeaWorldTexas: Big News! Baby Killer Whale born today by Takara! [link to post] #swsa < - Congrats!
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I’m singing “Baby Beluga” now. Congrats! RT @SeaWorldTexas: Big News! Baby Killer Whale born today by Takara! [link to post] #swsa
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Congratulations to Takara and trainers! How exciting. It’s been a long wait and I cannot wait to see this gorgeous baby come February!
congratulations! I can’t believe it. xD How adorable. I bet it is a girl. ^^ I missed Trua’s birth by two days, and I bet this baby came as a surprise!
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Was at Olive Garden when the news came in about the new baby Killer Whale at @SeaWorldTexas. Had to share. Grats! [link to post]
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RT @epodcaster: Talk about a BIG baby: New whale born at SeaWold San Antonio [link to post] < --Awwwww!
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amazing!!! This is just the miracle I needed to hear about right now. I’m so excited to go see the baby, hopefully as soon as the park is open again, and I hope everything goes absolutely perfectly with him or her!!
Wow! Cool, I can’t wait for the season to start to go see the new calf. Congratulations, SeaWorld Trainers made it happen!
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Aww! RT @epodcaster: Talk about a BIG baby: New whale born at SeaWold San Antonio [link to post]
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Super exciting to get this news so fresh off the presses! Takara is a great mom (as she has proven with Kohana and Trua), she should be fine with this little one.
Congratulations from the chilly Netherlands!
Congrats to everyone. I feel sorry for the person doing night watches on these next few, cold San Antonio nights. Hang in there!
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Talk about a BIG baby: New whale born at SeaWold San Antonio [link to post] < --Awwwww!
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Shamu Jr? RT @epodcaster: Talk about a BIG baby: New whale born at SeaWold San Antonio [link to post]
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Hehe RT @SeaWorldTexas: Big News! Baby Killer Whale born today by Takara! [link to post] #swsa
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RT @_lori2150_: RT @SeaWorldTexas Big News! Baby Killer Whale born today by Takara! [link to post] #swsa awww Congrats Takara and …
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WOW! RT @SeaWorldTexas Big News! Baby Killer Whale born today by Takara! [link to post] #swsa
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RT @HoganHomesTexas: WOW! RT @SeaWorldTexas Big News! Baby Killer Whale born today by Takara! [link to post] #swsa
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RT @SeaWorldTexas: Big News! Baby Killer Whale born today by Takara! [link to post] #swsa Too cute for words!
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RT @fransteps: RT @SeaWorldTexas: Big News! Baby Killer Whale born today by Takara! [link to post] #swsa Too cute for words!
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RT @SeaWorldTexas Big News! Baby Killer Whale born today by Takara! [link to post] #swsa
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um, killer whales haven’t been taken out of the wild in over a decade…and these two whales were born in captivity…and it would be stupid to let them free because NONE of them know how on earth to catch a fish by themselves…so think before you speak.
Congratulations
the whales can’t make it in the wild they have couldn’t survie and the whales are treated and taken care of amazingly by the seaworld staff
Aww, well done Takara!
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@Shamu Congrats on the addition to your family! And congrats to new mom Takara! [link to post]
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Takara’s calf is beautiful baby
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[link to post] Takara the Killer Whale gave birth January 7th see photo!
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RT @kamichat Check out the baby killer whale [link to post]
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RT @kamichat to @geoffliving Check out the baby killer whale [link to post]
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@susancellura @kamichat @geoffliving – OMG! You have a picture of a whale that’s a baby killer? [link to post]
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@geoffliving Check out the baby killer whale [link to post]
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How cute a baby Killer whale was born at the San Antonio’s Sea World park, I love to see pictures of baby Killer whales exspecially takara’s baby.
I had a feeling she was pregnant! And I am excited that she was! I cannot wait to see the new baby. This is very exciting! It’s so tiny!
Omg congrats Tiki!! I wanna know when more news will be up, me and all of my friends want to know the gender, and if we could submit names for the baby. I think the name Ohana would be beautiful (for a girl of course) it means family in hawaiin and it makes perfect sense, since the whale is 1 of 3 calves, and has a full sister, Kohana
p.s ^^i knew she was pregnant the minute she stopped doing stuff involving arching or using her belly lol.
I am so happy Takara has given birth to her new calf. I’ve been awaiting its arrival since it was revealed she was pregnant. The calf is so cute, and I hope it will live for many years. As for those who are yelling free all the orcas from captivity, you are being very unrealistic. No wild orcas have been captured for a very long time, and these two orcas were born in captivity. They don’t know life beyond what they know, and the wild-caught orcas have been in captivity for far too long to be safely released. Even orcas who have been in captivity for a few years are difficult to release.
Whale Trainer’s Death Highlights The Dangers Of Keeping Orcas In Captivity…
WDCS recently issues this press releaseA whale trainer at Loro Parque on Tenerife in the Spanish Canary Islands, is reported to have died during a training session for the zoo’s Christmas orca show. 29 year-old Alexis Martínez from Puerto de la Cruz…
It happened Christmas Eve – very sad – it will change EVERYTHING for yeas to come. Keto (the second born to Kalina in 1995 Male) was the whale involved in the accident. I hate to say this – with no adult whale suvervison of the youngsters Loro Parque in Tenerif was an accident waiting to happen.
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Congratulations to the team at Sea World Texas on the birth of yet another baby Shamu [link to post]
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RT @kamichat @geoffliving Check out the baby killer whale [link to post]
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When did Tickie get moved to San Antanio??? Why haven’t the SWSD people been informed of this??? I was there for Takara’s birth and her first baby’s birth in SD and am happy she is closer than Flordia now
She is my favorite whale!!!! Did her second born get left in FL? I hope Koho her first baby is doing ok in Teneriff after the tragity….. Sending prayers to all involved. I still think mom’s and baby’s should stay together for life just like in the wild – birng Tickie, Koho, Trua back to San Diego!!!! 
CONGRATS TAKARA!! ANOTHER BABY!!! is it a girl or a boy??
Great news. a good news too. A girl or boy? Hmmm any way a new member to Sea World.
Born to be a slave. I thought slavery was history, poor orca.