My name is Namu, I was the first healthy Orca to have ever been captured from the wild. I was the first healthy Orca to be displayed in an aquarium and perform with a human as well. I was captured in June 1965 and was sold to the Seattle Marine Aquarium for $8,000. The owner of the aquarium brought in a female whale named Shamu a few months after me, we didn't get along and she had to leave.
I also starred in a movie called "Namu, The Killer Whale" or "Namu, My Best Friend" that was released in 1966. It was a fictional story set in the San Juan Islands. But after starring in a movie and performing for a year I passed away in captivity on July 9, 1966.
Rest In Peace Namu
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