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    Ted Griffin (orca capturer) - Wikipedia

    • 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. He is best known for capturing, performing with, and selling a number of orcas during the late 1960s and early 1970s. … See more

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    When the first ever successful feeding of a captive orca occurred, coincidentally or not Griffin was present. He … See more

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    • M. L. Lyke, "Granny's Struggle: A black and white gold rush is on", Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Wednesday, October 11, 2006
    • "Captive orca whale Namu arrives in Seattle on July 27, 1965", Washington State Histo… See more

    BornEdward Irving Griffin · November 22, 1935 · Tacoma, Washington, USA
    EducationColorado College
    Occupation(s)Aquarium owner, entrepreneur
    EmployerSeattle Marine Aquarium (1962–1972)
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  1. The Seattle Times
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    The orca and the orca catcher: How a generation of …

    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 …

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    • seattletimes.com
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      Remembering Namu: An Ex-Hunter Looks Back, No Regrets In …

    • Wikipedia
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      Namu (orca) - Wikipedia

    • The Seattle Times
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      WA man who captured Tokitae says he has ‘no …

      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...

    • KNKX Public Radio
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      How One Man's Obsessive Orca Hunt Left A Legacy …

      Oct 14, 2017 · In 1965, Orca Hunter Ted Griffin became the first person to ever swim publicly with a killer whale. He also founded and operated Seattle’s first aquarium, the Seattle Marine Aquarium on Pier 56 in Elliot Bay, where he …

    • seattletimes.com
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      Namu Was First Killer Whale Put On Public Display - The Seattle …

    • PBS
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      Ted Griffin - Edward "ted" Griffin | A Whale Of A Business - PBS

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      Yukon Harbor orca capture operation - Wikipedia

      At the start of 1967, Ted Griffin, director of the Seattle Public Aquarium on Pier 56, began actively searching for a replacement for Namu, who had died the previous July.

    • PBS
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      Ted Griffin's Story | A Whale Of A Business | FRONTLINE | PBS

    • Orca Network
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      The Capture — Orca Network

    • Amazon
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      Namu, Quest for the Killer Whale: Griffin, Ted: 9780943482002: …

    • HistoryLink.org
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      Captive orca whale Namu arrives in Seattle on July 27, 1965.

    • Goodreads
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      Namu, Quest for the Killer Whale by Ted Griffin | Goodreads

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      Namu the Killer Whale premieres at Orpheum Theatre in Seattle …

    • calleochonews.com
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      Ted Griffin, the Man behind Lolita's capture, speaks out

    • Kitsap Sun
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      Namu: The whale that brought Hollywood to Kitsap

    • KUOW Public Radio
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      KUOW - The tragic reason Seattle Center never got a SeaWorld

    • The Dodo
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      The Inspiration For SeaWorld Was A Crazy Guy With A Vision

    • seattlepi.com
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      Granny's Struggle: A black and white gold rush is on - seattlepi.com

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