Daniel, age 9, wants to know: Is Shamu a girl or a boy? Thank you!

Answer: The name 'Shamu' is a stage name for many performing killer whales at SeaWorld. So 'Shamu' could be a boy or a girl, depending on the killer whale in question.

Shamu is now the 'icon' of SeaWorld - and even a registered trademark. So much in a name!

Originally there was one killer whale called Shamu - she was taken captive in 1965 in Puget Sound. The original Shamu inhabited SeaWorld of California for 6 years, and died on August 23, 1971.

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