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Oct 4, 2022 · Hugo the whale was a star attraction at the aquarium. Pictures show the 10,000lb whale being sadly hoisted from his tank in a harness by a crane as his fins dangle limply by his side. It is unconfirmed what happened to his body - but some claim he was disposed of in a landfill.
- Henry Holloway
The park's first orca was Hugo, named after Hugo Vihlen. Hugo was captured in February 1968 in Vaughn Bay. Shortly after his capture, Hugo was flown to the Miami Seaquarium where he was held in a small pool for two years. Over the course of 10 years, judging by his behavior, it was clear that Hugo didn't adjust to his life in captivity.
- September 24, 1955; 68 years ago
- The Dolphin Company
- 38 acres (15 ha)
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 Seaquarium, in Miami Florida.
Story by Liam Buckler. • 2w • 3 min read. An ex-Miami Seaquarium diver who trained Hugo the Killer Whale has revealed he "crashed through the glass viewing window wanting to escape" -...
Aug 19, 2023 · By Gabi Rodriguez • Published August 19, 2023 • Updated on August 20, 2023 at 7:25 am. Lolita, the beloved killer whale who’s spent the past five decades at the Miami Seaquarium, died Friday ...
- Gabi Rodriguez
- 4 min
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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...
Hugo died on March 4th, 1980; the cause of death was a brain aneurysm. The Miami Seaquarium lifted his body from the tank and disposed of him at an undisclosed location believed to be the Dade County Landfill. They did not memorialize his life or death in any way; it was as if he had never existed.
