Trua

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Trua is a male or bull killer whale calf who was born at Sea World to mother Takara and father Taku.

[edit] Trua in General

His name means "Believe", in honor of the new Shamu show Believe. He was born on November 23, 2005 and weighed in at 350 pounds and was 7 feet long.

[edit] Family Members

• Mother: Takara
• Father: Taku^[1]

• Half sister: Kohana
• Grandparents (Takara's parents): Kotar (M), and Kasatka (F)
• Grandparents (Taku's Parents): Tillikum (M), and Katina (F)

[edit] References

• Additional images of Trua
• Jessica Tietzbauer's images of Trua
• National Marine Fisheries Service Marine Mammal Inventory Reports, permit applications, and Erich Hoyt's Orca - the Whale Called Killer (3rd edition,1990.)