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   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. He is best known for capturing, performing with, and selling a number of orcas during the late 1960s and early 1970s.

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3. www.seattletimes.com › seattle-news › environmentThe orca and the orca catcher: How a generation of killer ...

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   Dec 13, 2018 · Ted Griffin makes world history with Namu in 1965, becoming the first person ever known to ride a killer whale. (Seattle Times archives) Ted Griffin in October shows a National Geographic...

4. www.seattletimes.com › seattle-news › environmentWA man who captured Tokitae says he has ‘no regrets’ after ...

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   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...

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     Inside the killer whale matriarchy - Darren Croft

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6. phys.org › news › 2023-08-washington-state-capturedWashington State man who captured Tokitae says he has 'no ...

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   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...

7. crosscut.com › news › 2023Tokitae’s death surfaced orcas’ complicated history in the PNW

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   Dec 4, 2023 · Ted Griffin, who first popularized capturing orcas and made a business of it, says he has no regrets about Tokitae or the scores of other whales he captured for commercial reasons or killed in...

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   "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...

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   How many orca whales did Ted Griffin catch?

   • He remembers vividly the day he caught Tokitae, one of some 100 orca whales captured behind a net in Whidbey Island’s Penn Cove. “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 Seattle waterfront.

   WA man who captured Tokitae says he has ‘no regrets’ after orca’s death

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   Who was Ted Griffin?

   • “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 Seattle waterfront. Griffin arrived in Seattle on July 28, 1965, with Namu in tow, to a hero’s welcome. He was given a key to the city.

   WA man who captured Tokitae says he has ‘no regrets’ after orca’s death

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   Does Ted Griffin regret capturing a whale?

   • Ted Griffin, who first popularized capturing orcas and made a business of it, says he has no regrets about Tokitae or the scores of other whales he captured for commercial reasons or killed in the process. But public opinion seems to be tracking against captive-whale marine shows.

   Tokitae’s death surfaced orcas’ complicated history in the PNW

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   How much did Ted Griffin buy a Namu orca?

   • The Seattle Marine Aquarium was then contacted and Ted Griffin purchased the orca for $8,000. Reguald "Curly" Marinas designed a cage to tow the orca, named Namu, 450 miles (720 km) in a floating pen to captivity in Seattle.

   Ted Griffin (orca capturer) - Wikipedia

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10. www.pbs.org › frontline › showsTed Griffin's Story | A Whale Of A Business | FRONTLINE | PBS

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    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...