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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. [1] . He is best known for capturing, performing with, and selling a number of orcas during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Orcas.
- 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...
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...
Dec 4, 2023 · A man named Ted Griffin began capturing live Salish Sea orcas in the 1960s. He is most closely associated with an orca named Namu, who starred in a Hollywood movie and was exhibited in a...
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"It was easy," remembered Ted Griffin, the man who first brought … He remembers vividly the day he caught Tokitae, one of some 100 orca whales captured behind a net in Whidbey Island's Penn Cove.
Ted 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...
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