Gender: MalePod: N/APlace of Capture: Born at Marineland Antibes, FranceDate of Capture: Born March
Gender: MalePod: N/APlace of Capture: Born at Marineland Antibes, FranceDate of Capture: Born March 16, 2011Age at Capture: Captive bornCurrent Location: Marineland Antibes, FranceOn March 16, 2011, captive-born female Wikie gave birth to her first calf at Marineland Antibes. Originally thought to be female, the calf was named Moana. However, it was soon discovered that Moana was male, but his name simply stuck.Moana’s father is the Icelandic male Ulises via Artificial Insemination, making Moana the third successful calf born through A.I.Before he even turned 1, Moana was already learning and mastering complex behaviors thanks to his close observation of his older tank mates. While Moana has been introduced to all of his tank mates, he prefers to stay close to his mother, Wikie.Today, Moana is 4 years old and still resides at Marineland Antibes in France.x | x | x | x | x -- source link
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