Gender: MalePod: N/APlace of Capture: Sakhalin Island, RussiaDate of Capture: October 2013Age at Cap

Gender: MalePod: N/APlace of Capture: Sakhalin Island, RussiaDate of Capture: October 2013Age at Capture: Approx. 6 yearsCurrent Location: Moscow Dolphinarium & Aquarium, RussiaSometime in October 2013, a group of three Orca were captured near Sakhalin Island in Russia. One of the whales was either released, transported elsewhere, or died; there is no information on the whereabouts of this whale. A second whale from this capture was reportedly moved to China, though no other information is available.The third whale, a young male later named Nord, was transferred to the Adaptation Center in Livadia near Nakhodka where he was kept with several other whales, including a female named Narnia who was captured in 2012.On December 2, 2013, Narnia and Nord were transferred to Moscow where they spent some time in iron tanks at the All-Russian Exhibition Center while the Moscow Dolphinarium & Aquarium was being constructed. After construction was nearly finished, Narnia and Nord were moved into their new ‘home’ and in July 2014, were joined by another young female known as Malyshka or Juliet.In July 2015, some private shows were conducted but the purpose for these shows is unknown. It could have been to see if the whales could handle an audience, for advertisement purposes, or for the aquarium owners.On August 4th, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the aquarium. The following day, the aquarium opened up to those who received special invitations - however, visitors were met with protesters from the Alliance for Animals. While some visitors ignored them, others were upset. Though some visitors took the time to chat with the protesters and ask questions, and many decided against going to the aquarium.According to the website of the Mosquarium, any kind of photography is prohibited but photos and videos have been appearing on social media sites, such as Instagram, regardless.Today, Nord is approximately 6 years old and still resides in the Mosquarium with Narnia and Juliet.x | x | x | x | x | x | x -- source link

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