Orky and Corky Marineland Palos Verdes, Ca.

News footage circa 1980 featuring the wonderful Orky and Corky. Sadly, Marineland closed in '87, and Orky (with the curved dorsal fin) passed away in '88, but Corky still performs at Sea World in San Diego.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Marineland
• Orky
• Corky
• Palos
• Verdes
• captivity
• killer
• whale
• orca

[Mynamesclarence]

Yep! It is Corky 2.

[FighterForPaula1]

oh how wonderful. I just finished reading the parrot's lament, and there are several stories about orky and corky in it. its a good read and i suggest it! btw may i borrow this footage?

[Mynamesclarence]

@FighterForPaula1

What is the parrot's lament? Tell me about the parrto's lament and I'll let you use it :)

[sptdexs]

i live 100 ft away

[Mynamesclarence]

Terranea?

[fupperdupps]

I met Corky at Marineland when I was 5. She was in a tank with 3 levels of underwater observation windows. As I grew & spent my summers at Marineland I crouched down & ran under to various other windows & levels and Corky would always find me. We would play HIDE & SEEK between her shows all day. She is the most amazing whale I have encountered & when I go to visit her at Sea World she always swims to where I am at the tank. There's more to Corky than meets the eye. She touches the heart.

[Ulyluver]

WOW ! AMAZING ,Video ! I am loving it , I am over obsessed , thatnks so much for posting !

[ALoveForOrcas]

Isnt that corky 2? Love this video.

[FutureOrkidTrainer]

I'm so glad they were moved, there tank was so small :( But Corky is doing great at SWC! She's a beautiful orca I love her :)

[KillerWhaleResearch]

Corky is such a beautiful intelleigant orca she is my faviorite..

[hateseaworld]

@FighterForPaula1

on your recomendation i read the parrots lament, and your right it is a fantastic book. The stuff about these two was really eye opening.

by the way for anyone else interested - i bought it from amazon for a penny - you cant argue with that.

[Jenckles]

@OhUDidntKn0w It most certainly was not playfully. And they have ruled out that he did not pull her in by the ponytail. Tilikum knows his strength, and he probably knew what he was doing. He dragged her around the pool and it was a while before they could coax him to let go of the arm he had pulled off.

I am not saying this as an ignorant person, like many people on this site. I help research wild orcas.

[MegaSnakefan]

1:35 ugly!!!

[ThePullOuts]

I work at Terranea which was built on the site of marineland, but I wish i had been able to experience this before it was taken down. what awesome creatures

[orkidluver97]

@OhUDidntKn0w True! But none of the trainers are in the water, not even with Corky! It's insane!

[OhUDidntKn0w]

@orkidluver97 Seaworld doesn't allow even the most experienced trainers in the water with TILLIKUM...why? because he has a history of being in the wrong place at the wrong time ;)...this last incident with him however..sadly there is no way to cover up the fact that he killed his trainer..we'll never know if he meant to act violently or playfully..most likely playfully because he saw her hair moving around and got distracted..obviously XD