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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ted_Griffin_(orca_capturer)Ted Griffin (orca capturer) - Wikipedia

    Capturing, performing with, and selling orcas in the 1960s and 1970s 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]

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

    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...

  4. www.pbs.org › shows › whalesInterviews - Ted Griffin | A Whale Of A Business - PBS

    When I was involved in the capture of whales, I carried a lot of... anxiety with me. I was at great risk myself not only from the activities, but also from people who were threatening my life at...

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

    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...

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

    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...

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

    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...

  10. www.pbs.org › wgbh › pagesTed Griffin - Edward "ted" Griffin | A Whale Of A Business ...

    In June of 1965 his prayers were answered. Fishermen accidentally caught a 22-foot killer whale in Namu, British Columbia. However, purchasing a whale and bringing it to Puget Sound from British...

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