Savoonga

At 5 years old Savoonga was one of the first orcas captured for the new Orca Acclimation Center, and was moved to the Center with orcas Alaska, an unnamed male who died shortly after arrival, and Gambell.

An energetic, playful, and social whale, "Savvy" is known as a joy to work with and always eager to learn. He bonded quickly to 6 year old female Alaska and primarily lived alone with her in the main pool of the Acclimation habitat, until the arrival of Nerka, Coho, and Chinook in 2021, which led to all six orcas ultimately being able to live together.

After a year of planning and preparation 7 year old Savoonga was moved to the Murry Zoo in 2022 with Alaska, Gambell, and Nerka. Because of the Zoo's planned pod structuring, Savoonga was once again housed primarily with only Alaska to form Pod A.

History

 * 1) Born in Alaska, 2015
 * 2) Captured in 2020
 * 3) Moved in 2020 to OAC Alaska
 * 4) Moved in 2022 to Murry Zoo