Morgan

[Name] Morgan
[Date of Capture] 23.June.10
[Currently resides] Loro Parque
[Previously held at] Dolfinarium Harderwijk
[Parents] -
[Offspring] Ula

Morgan's story begins in the wild. As a calf, she was seen alone in waters off the coast of The Netherlands. She was the first orca to be seen in Dutch coastal waters for more than 60 years. It is presumed she became separated from her pod. Morgan was in an unfit state, which is why Dolfinarium Harderwijk intervened and rescued the very malnourished female, and placed her under medical watch at the park. When she gained in health, she was sent to Loro Parque in November 2011, much to the opposition of the public whom had presumed she would be released back to her family. Morgan was supposedly valued at $7 million dollars, due to her adding new DNA to the captive orca gene pool and and being a new attraction at a park. Sadly, Morgan had difficulties adjusting to the social group at Loro Parque, and was bullied by the other whales. It has also possible that Morgan is deaf, which is a reason that Loro Parque use as an argument for why Morgan cannot be returned to the wild. Morgan gave birth to a female calf, Ula, in September 2018, however did not produce enough milk to nurse, and therefore Loro Parque staff intervened to hand-rear Ula for a few months. However the pair have since been reunited.