The largest recorded Orca

[Pckts]

Finna was most likely wild as well, here are a couple of others, the first being from the same facility as Finna
1. "Moby Doll", who was actually a male orca, was harpooned to be killed as a model for a sculpture in 1964. Since he didn't die, he was towed to Vancouver by the harpoon rope, put on display and survived only 86 days.

2. Orca "Natsidalia" was captured in 1968 and died seven months later of heart failure.

13. Orca "Skana" was captured in 1967 and died in 1980 of a general mycotic infection in less than 14 years in captivity.

19. Orca "Hyak II" ("Hyak I" was released for unknown reasons) was captured in 1968 and died in 1991 after 22 years in captivity.

18. Orca "Bjossa" had an unnamed first baby who died of starvation at 22 days old in 1988.
20. Orca "Bjossa" had a second baby "K'yosha" on September 30, 1991, who died alone a horrific, painful death caused by a brain infection bumping against the sides of the tank 97 days after being born.
21. Orca "Bjossa" had a third baby born March 1995 who blead to death within 8 minutes after his umbilical cord ruptured. The decaying body was left in the bottom of the tank for 5 days for the paying public to flock to the aquarium to see the dead baby whale..
(It seems its extremely difficult to even have a baby in captivity for a orca)

22. Orca "Finna" died in October 1997 at only 21 years old.

23. Orca "Bjossa" was very sick so she was shipped to die at Sea World-San Diego in April 2001 because the Vancouver Aquarium wanted to go ahead and renovate her show tank before the busy summer season, where they now keep dolphins purchased from the infamous and bloody dolphin drives in Japan. Bjossa was the last orca to suffer at the Vancouver Aquarium. She died alone in a reserve tank in San Diego in October 2001, at only 25 years young.


It looks like all the killer whales at the Vancouver Aquarium were wild captured and they no longer have the show due to pressure from activists
"Because we promised not to capture from the wild, or cause a whale to be captured, we have decided after 33 years to end the display of live killer whales at the Vancouver Aquarium," said aquarium chairman Dick Bradshaw. "

Now that you know the history of Bjossa and her dead calves and her death, check out how they tried to spin it
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/729145.stm

Makes me sick.

Proof of Finna and  the rest being Wild Captured"Another scan, I obtained this photo from Vancouver sun, the magazine from Vancouver. Photo shows Blossa (F), Hyak 2 (M) and Finna (M). These whales were kept at Vancouver aquarium. Hyak 2 was member of Northern resident community, Bjossa and Finna were captured around Iceland. "
https://www.flickr.com/photos/marhi_226/6749911717/

Looks like there is no such thing as a captive Orca, they are simplied captured from the wild and tortured for the rest of their lives in captivity.
It's horrible to think about, they would go the same route as tigers and lions in captivity if we don't get it completely under control.
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