Kohana, which is Japanese for “little flower,” is the name of SeaWorld San Diego’s newest killer whale calf (Orcinus orca), and first Grandbaby Shamu. SeaWorld Passport members and park guests cast votes for one of six names on the Help us name Grandbaby Shamu ballot from July 8-31, 2002. The park’s animal care and training teams provided the six names on the ballot and out of 15,000 votes cast, Kohana won by a two-to-one margin.
Born May 3, Kohana is progressing well. She is socializing with the other killer whales and has started to play with the pod’s other calf Nakai, born September 1, 2001. Both babies can be seen swimming alongside their mothers in The Shamu Adventure.
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