Bingo is a 31 year old male orca who lives at the Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium. He was captured in Iceland in 1984.
Bingo, also known as Thor, is the most successful breeding male orca in Japan. He had sired two unsuccessful pregnancies, but in 1998 Stella gave birth to his first successful calf, a daughter named Lovey. Lovey was the first orca calf to be born in captivity in Japan and thrive. He has gone on to sire four more daughters: Lara, Sarah and Ran and Rin. He also has two grandchildren.
In 2010, there was talk of him and Stella moving to Nagoya to join another adult female named Nami. Nami ended up dying in January 2011 and the move was pushed back due to this and a Tsunami that had occured. In November 2011, it was announced that Stella and Lovey were both pregnant and that Bingo, Stella and Ran would be moving to Nagoya.
After living at Kamogawa Sea World for most of his life, he was transferred to Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium in December 2011. He died last night.
R.I.P. beautiful boy. You are in a better place now. <3
Bingo, also known as Thor, is the most successful breeding male orca in Japan. He had sired two unsuccessful pregnancies, but in 1998 Stella gave birth to his first successful calf, a daughter named Lovey. Lovey was the first orca calf to be born in captivity in Japan and thrive. He has gone on to sire four more daughters: Lara, Sarah and Ran and Rin. He also has two grandchildren.
In 2010, there was talk of him and Stella moving to Nagoya to join another adult female named Nami. Nami ended up dying in January 2011 and the move was pushed back due to this and a Tsunami that had occured. In November 2011, it was announced that Stella and Lovey were both pregnant and that Bingo, Stella and Ran would be moving to Nagoya.
After living at Kamogawa Sea World for most of his life, he was transferred to Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium in December 2011. He died last night.
R.I.P. beautiful boy. You are in a better place now. <3
