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Ted Griffin (orca capturer) Edward Irving "Ted" Griffin (born November 22, 1935) is an American former aquarium owner and entrepreneur who was the first man to ever swim with a killer whale in a public exhibition, with the whale named Namu. [1] He is best known for capturing, performing with, and selling a number of orcas during the late 1960s ...
- American
- Edward Irving Griffin, November 22, 1935 (age 87), Tacoma, Washington, USA
- Aquarium owner, entrepreneur
- Colorado College
Dec 13, 2018 · HOSTILE WATERS | Namu was Ted Griffin’s greatest prize, a live killer whale, put on display at Seattle’s waterfront. The orca’s journey from wild to captive would spark a worldwide sensation ...
Aug 20, 2023 · “It was easy,” remembered Ted Griffin, the man who first brought captive performing killer whales to the world, with his capture of Namu, a northern resident orca for his aquarium on the ...
Aug 21, 2023 · "It was easy," remembered Ted Griffin, the man who first brought captive performing killer whales to the world, with his capture of Namu, a northern resident orca for his aquarium on the downtown ...
This conversation with Griffin summons up what it was like to be a pioneer over 35 years ago in capturing and coming to understand the intelligence and friendliness of Orcinus orca, killer whales ...
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And suddenly I'm standing on the bow of the boat, over the top of the killer whales, looking down, ready to jump in with a lasso and get on one, get it around his tail. And Don Goldsberry is in a ...
And Ted Griffin was such child. His dream was always to capture a dolphin/whale big enough to ride. But back then - in the 1960's - a captured dolphin/whale was unheard of.
