Her mother was Kalia and her father was Ulises, both orcas live at SeaWorld San Diego, according to SeaWorld's website.

The examination may take two weeks to complete, according to SeaWorld.Īmaya, whose name means 'night rain,' was the youngest orca at SeaWorld. The cause of death will not be known until the results of a post-mortem examination are complete. San Diego Last night, when SeaWorld confirmed that 6-year-old orca Amaya had died, PETA had already filed complaints with the U.S. The specialists who cared for her at SeaWorld are heartbroken.' She was born there tail-first at 12:34 pm PST on December. She inspired millions of guests to appreciate and learn more about this amazing species. Amaya (pronounced ah-MY-ah) was a 6 year old female killer whale who lived at SeaWorld San Diego. 'This is a very difficult time for those who knew and loved Amaya. Her death was sudden and unexpected,' the statement said. 'Despite her care team's efforts, Amaya's condition continued to decline rapidly. A 6-year-old female orca died unexpectedly Thursday at SeaWorld San Diego, one day after showing signs of illness, the aquarium announced.Īmaya began showing signs of illness on Wednesday, and animal care specialists and veterinarians began treating her immediately, SeaWorld said in a statement. She inspired millions of guests to appreciate and learn more about this amazing species,” the statement said.Īmaya was the youngest of 10 whales at the San Diego park and spent time with her mother Kalia and father Ulises, according to its website.SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. “This is a very difficult time for those who knew and loved Amaya. SeaWorld said the specialists who cared for Amaya were heartbroken. However, the female orca died about 24 hour later, with specialists at her side. The six-year-old female orca named Amaya died on Thursday and the cause of death will not be known until results of a post-mortem are complete, which could take weeks, SeaWorlds statement said. Amaya, 6, appeared ill on Wednesday and immediately received care from veterinarians and animal care specialists.

Her death was sudden and unexpected,” it said. A killer whale has died 'unexpectedly' and 'suddenly' at SeaWorld San Diego, the aquarium and theme park said on Friday. Amaya began showing signs of illness on August 18, and animal care specialists and veterinarians began treating her immediately.

Despite her care team’s efforts, Amaya’s condition continued to decline rapidly. The 6-year-old female orca named Amaya died Thursday and the cause of death will not be known until results of a post-mortem examination are complete, which could take weeks, SeaWorlds statement said. 'Despite her care team's efforts, Amaya's. “Amaya began showing signs of illness on August 18, and animal care specialists and veterinarians began treating her immediately. Amaya, a six-year-old orca, died Thursday at SeaWorld San Diego after showing signs of an illness the day before, according to a statement from SeaWorld. The 6-year-old female orca named Amaya died Thursday and the cause of death will not be known until results of a post-mortem examination are complete, which could take weeks, SeaWorld’s statement said. SAN DIEGO (AP) - A killer whale died unexpectedly at SeaWorld San Diego and the reason was not immediately known, the aquarium and theme park said Friday. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.

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