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Relatives: Corky II has been pregnant 7 times, but none of the calves survived for more than 46 days

Cokry II was captured on December 11^th 1969. The same year as she was captured she arrived at Marineland of the Pacific. On February 28^th 1977 Corky II gave birth to her first calf that was a male. Since the calf did not nurse the trainers took care of the calf instead but unfortunately the calf passed away on March 3^rd 1977. Already on October 31^st 1978 Corky II gave birth to her second calf. This calf was also a male and was named Spooky. Unfortunately this calf did not nurse either and the trainers had to take care of Corky II’s calf this time too. The calf unfortunately passed away on November 11th 1978. In 1980 Corky II gave birth to a stillborn calf but on June 16^th 1982 she gave birth to a daughter. This calf was name Kiva but like previous calves neither this calf nursed. Therefore the trainers had to take care of this calf too but unfortunately Kiva passed away when she was just a little more than one month old, on August 3^rd 1982. On July 22^nd 1985 Corky II gave birth to another female calf that did not nurse. Like all of Corky II’s previous calves this calf passed away (on September 1^st 1985). In 1986 and 1987 Corky II gave birth to two calves that did not survive either and since then she has not given birth to any more calves.

On January 22^nd 1987 Corky II was moved to Seaworld San Diego where she lives today. In 1988 an orca named Orkid was born at Seaworld San Diego and when Orkid’s mother passed away the follwing year Corky II took care of Orkid. Today Corky II and Seaworld San Diego’s other orcas can be seen at Shamu Cam where Corky II often can be seen swimming on her back. Currently Corky II is one of the oldest orcas in captivity and she is probably blind on one eye. Corky II weighs 3720 kilograms and measures 6,2 meters (weight and length 2004).