Keet (ID# SWT-OO-9378)
male orca
Born on February 2, 1993
He was captive born
Keet is Russian for "orca" or "whale"
Calves: Kalia (SWC, b:12/21/04, mother Kasatka: SWC), this is Keet's first calf, and Halyn (SWT, b:10/9/05, mother Kayla: SWT)
Mother: Kalina (SWF, captive born on 9/26/1985)
Father: Kotar (deceased, capt: 10/78, d: 4/1/1995)
Grandmother: Katina (SWF, captured 10/1978)
Grandfather: Winston (deceased, capt: 8/1970, d: 4/1986)
Brother: Keto (Loro Parque in Tenerife, Canary Islands, b:6/17/1995)
Half brother: Tuar (SWF, b: 6/22/1999. same mother, father Tilikum SWF)
Half sisters: Takara (SWF, b: 7/9/1991. same father, mother Kasatka: SWC) and Skyla (Loro Parque in Tenerife, Canary Islands, b: 2/9/04. same mother, father Tilikum, SWF)
Uncles: Taku (SWF, b: 9/9/1993. mother: Katina, SWF father: Tilikum, SWF), and Ikaika (SWF, b: 8/25/2002. mother: Katina, SWF father: Tilikum, SWF)
Aunts: Katerina (deceased, b: 11/4/1988, d: 5/5/1999 mother: Katina, SWF father: Kanduke, now deceased) and Unna (SWF, b:12/27/1996, mother: Katina, SWF, father: Tilikum, SWF)
Niece: Kohana (SWF, b: 5/3/2002. mother: Takara, SWF, father: Tilikum, SWF)
Nephew: Trua (SWF, b: 11/23/05, mother: Takara, SWF, father: Taku, SWF)


He was what became the first, third generation of Shamus when Kalina had Keet, her mother Katina (SWF) became the first orca grandmother in captivity. He is known for being the first "grandbaby Shamu."
Keet interacts with guests on a regular basis, but he seems to be growing out of it. When there is another male orca in the pool he usually will not come over to play as much.
Keet is growing fast and he is in the stage that his dorsal, flukes and pectoral flippers will soon grow large.
Length: about 17 feet
Weight: about 4,800 lbs

transfers: He was born at SWT. He was then taken to SWC on November 7, 1999. He was next taken to SWO on April 15, 2000. He was just moved from SWO back to SWC on Feb 15, 2001 along with Sumar, who was moved to SWC on Feb 18, 2001. Keto was taken to SWT on 2-18-01. He was moved from SWC to SWT on April 24, 2004.
Keet has a huge head and a huge mouth, and he loves to play with his tongue. His dorsal fin leans to the right, but has not yet started to have a permanent curl to it.

Pictures of Keet

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