#utrish

Gender: Female
Pod: N/A
Place of Capture: Avacha Gulf, Kamchatka, Russia
Date of Capture: September 26, 2003
Age at Capture: Approx. 6 years

On September 26, 2003, a group of around 30 whales were netted in Avacha Gulf, just off the southwest coast of Kamchatka, Russia. These were the very first whales netted in Russian waters.

Only one female was kept, while another female became extremely distressed, tried to escape, but drowned after becoming entangled in the nets. A second whale of unknown gender also became tangled in the nets, but it is unknown if this whale survived.

The unnamed female was kept in a sea pen for a number of days until she was transferred to the Utrish Dolphinarium on October 5, 2003.

Unfortunately, on October 19, 2003, the female died due to Bacterial Pneumonia after just 13 days in captivity. She also appeared to have suffered from Focal Fibrosis, Bullous Emphysema, and Cardiac Amyloidosis.

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(WARNING:Last link contains footage of a whale drowning; please view at your own risk.)