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On March 4, 1980, Hugo died of a brain aneurysm. From 1963 through 1967, eighty-eight episodes of the 1960s TV show Flipper and two movies starring Flipper were filmed at the Miami Seaquarium. From 1963 to 1991, the Seaquarium also had the Miami Seaquarium Spacerail, which was the first hanging monorail in the United States. [citation needed]
- September 24, 1955; 68 years ago
- The Dolphin Company
- 38 acres (15 ha)
Oct 4, 2022 · Hugo was the tank mate of another famous orca, Lolita, at the Miami Seaquarium in Florida, who 50 years since being captured is still subject to long running legal battles as activists rally for her release. Lolita is the second oldest whale in captivity, and has spent of her years alone since Hugo died on March 4, 1980.
- Henry Holloway
On September 24, 1970, a female orca, later named Lolita, arrived at the Miami Seaquarium and was kept separate from Hugo as there was a concern they would fight. They were housed together on June 2, 1971, after being heard calling out to each other across the park. Unbeknownst to the Miami Seaquarium, Hugo and Lolita were captured from the ...
In February, 1968 a young male orca, later named Hugo was caught in Vaughn Bay, near Puget Sound, Washington. A female whale was caught alongside him, and shipped to the New York Aquarium in Coney Island where she died a mere seven months later from a respiratory infection. Hugo, also destined for the east coast, was flown to the Miami ...
Hugo the Killer Whale was captured in Vaughn Bay, near Washington, in 1968 and was shipped to Miami Seaquarium in Florida where he spent years in a tiny pool before being wheeled out to spectators
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Hugo (pronounced hju-GOH) was an approximately 15-year-old male Southern resident killer whale who lived at the Miami Seaquarium. He was captured on February 22nd, 1968 from Vaughn Bay, Washington at approximately 3 years old. Hugo passed away due to a brain aneurysm on March 4th, 1980. He was the first orca to be kept at the Miami Seaquarium. Hugo was born sometime around 1965. As a Southern ...
Aug 19, 2023 · Jim Turner serenades the killer whales, Hugo, left, and Lolita, at the Seaquarium with Bach sonatas on his musical saw. Turner played for 20 minutes to the attentive pair, and tagged them, "a ...
