Chinook



Chinook was captured in Alaska at 4 years old and moved to the Orca Acclimation Center's Alaskan branch with Nerka and Coho.

Chinook is known as energetic but nervous and easily distracted. Although fully acclimated into the pod of six at the Center, Chinook can most often be seen interacting with the equally energetic orcas, Savoonga and Nerka.

In 2022 four of the Center's six orcas were moved to the Murry Zoo, with Chinook staying behind with Coho. They were introduced to new arrivals Stulka and Rani in 2022.

Chinook associated closely with Rani, who had become the dominant female of the pod. Because of Rani's leadership experience and their consistently positive interactions, the pair were chosen to be moved to the orca habitat of a private owner in 2023.