How much does an ORCA cost?

Russia is currently capturing orcas and shipping them to China with a price tag of up to $7 million per animal. China's middle-class is expected to reach 800 million people by 2025. To satiate their appetites for entertainment, a building boom of marine theme parks has swept across the region.



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“Really, you can't buy them,” said Dennis Speigel, president of International Theme Park Services, a consulting firm. He put the market value of an individual whale at up to $10 million.

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Corky is the oldest whale (over 55 years old) and largest female in the pod. Despite her age, she has incredible energy and continues to inspire millions of guests.

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Shamu /?æmu?/ (unknown – August 16, 1971) was a female orca captured in October 1965 from a southern resident pod. She was sold to SeaWorld San Diego and became a star attraction. Shamu was the fourth orca ever captured, and the second female. She died in August 1971, after about six years of captivity.

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