Dolphins, orcas, and whales perish by dozens at Vancouver Aquarium
By Staff
The following is a list of "known cetacean [large sea animals] deaths" at the Vancouver Aquarium. It was provided to the Georgia Straight by Peter Hamilton, founder and director of the Lifeforce Foundation.

1. Orca "Moby Doll" was harpooned in 1964, survived 86 days.
2. Orca "Natsidalia" was captured in 1968, died seven months later.
3-6. Dolphin "Splasher" died in 1969 after less than two years in captivity.
Companions "Diana" and two others died.
7. A baby narwhal was captured in 1968, shot due to severe rope cuts.
8-13. Six narwhals were captured in 1970 and died within four months.
14-16. Three Pacific white-sided dolphins capture with Whitewings died.
17. Beluga "Bella" died in 1976 after 8.7 years in captivity.
18. Baby beluga "Tuaq" died in 1977 at four months.
19. Orca "Skana" was captured in 1967 and died in 1980.
20. Beluga "Lugosi" was captured in 1967 and died in 1980.
21. The dolphin "Arion" was obtained in 1983 (date of death not known).
22. Beluga "Sanaq" captured in 1976 and died in 1985.
23. Beluga "Churchill" died in 1989 after 4 years of captivity.
24. Orca "Bjossa's" first baby died at 22 days old in 1988.
25. "Hyak II" was captured in 1968 and died in 1991.
26. "Bjossa's" 2nd baby, "K'yosha," born 1991, died in 97 days.
27. "Bjossa's" third baby, born March 1995, died within 10 minutes.
28. Orca "Finna" dies in October 1997 at only 21 years old.
29. "Bjossa" was moved to Sea World in April and died in October 2001.
30. "Whitewings" was captured in 1971 and died in 2002.
31. Beluga "Tuvaq" born to "Aurora" in 2002 dies in 2005.
32. Pacific white-sided dolphin "Hana" has a stillbirth in June, 2006.
33. "Hana" has second stillbirth in May 2007.

Lifeforce Foundation is a Vancouver-based nonprofit organization that aims to “raise public awareness of the interrelationship between people, animals, and the environment,” according to its Web site.