BornEdward Irving Griffin · November 22, 1935 · Tacoma, Washington, USAEducationColorado CollegeEmployerSeattle Marine Aquarium (1962–1972)
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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]en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Griffin_(orca_capturer)
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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Remembering Namu: An Ex-Hunter Looks Back, No Regrets In …
Nov 23, 1997 · Suddenly, a killer whale had acquired human characteristics - a name, a personality - and was no longer thought of as a dangerous creature. The crowds flocked to …
Washington State man who captured Tokitae says he …
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...
Yukon Harbor orca capture operation - Wikipedia
The Yukon Harbor orca capture operation was the first planned, deliberate trapping of a large group of orcas (killer whales). 15 southern resident orcas were trapped by Ted Griffin and his Seattle Public Aquarium party on 15 February …
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...
Ted Griffin's Story | A Whale Of A Business | FRONTLINE | PBS
Griffin recounts the challenges and highlights of his career: from the pitfalls of inventing the first underwater equipment, to being the first to ride a killer whale (Namu) and his fascination...
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 …
The orca and the orca catcher: How a generation of killer whales …
Jan 6, 2019 · In the weeks to come, thousands flocked and paid to see the whale at Griffin’s Seattle Marine Aquarium at Pier 56. Namu fever stoked an international craze for killer whales …
Namu Was First Killer Whale Put On Public Display - The Seattle …
Sep 4, 1998 · In 1965, Canadian commercial fishermen contacted the Seattle Marine Aquarium with an offer: They had accidentally trapped a killer whale in their nets and would sell it for …
Ted Griffin - Edward "ted" Griffin | A Whale Of A …
In 1965, shortly after Namu's arrival, Griffin finally rode his killer whale, fulfilling his childhood dream. In the process, however, he also came to befriend the whale for whom he developed "an...
Namu, Quest for the Killer Whale: Griffin, Ted: 9780943482002: …
Jan 1, 1982 · Ted Griffen may have "rescued" Namu but all his subsequent whales were obtained by brutal wild captures! This man pioneered the brutal drive hunts of the seventies and worked …
How we saw it then: An era of capture, when a generation of …
Dec 14, 2018 · But when Ted Griffin towed Namu the killer whale home to Seattle for display at the Seattle Marine Aquarium to be the world’s first captive display killer whale, arriving July 28, …
Interviews - Ted Griffin | A Whale Of A Business | FRONTLINE
The... killer whale [and dolphins have] always been of interest to scientists and biologists... and the military has been doing ongoing studies with dolphins.
The Inspiration For SeaWorld Was A Crazy Guy With A Vision
May 30, 2014 · Griffin heard that some fishermen up north in Namu, British Columbia had accidently snared a 22-foot-long killer whale, and were willing to sell it for $8,000. The crafty …
Namu, Quest for the Killer Whale by Ted Griffin | Goodreads
Oct 1, 1982 · Author Ted Griffin's unusual quest, to befriend a killer what at a time when most people believed the worthless deadly predators, cause many to doubt his sanity. When no …
How the First Orcas Were Captured and Sold to Marine Circuses
May 17, 2012 · In October 1965, Goldsberry and Griffin trapped 15 killer whales in Carr Inlet, near Tacoma. One died during the hunt. Another—a 14-foot female that weighed 2,000 …
To Catch an Orca - The Seattle Times
Live killer whale captures in the Pacific Northwest during the 1960s and ’70s fueled a worldwide orca craze. Puget Sound was the primary source of supply. But a 1976 hunt for SeaWorld in …
Ted Griffin, the Man behind Lolita's capture, speaks out
Aug 24, 2023 · Griffin's journey from capturing the first performing killer whale, Namu, in 1965 to the recent passing of Lolita, also known as Lolita, prompts reflection on the evolution of public …
Henderson Bay Capture (1965) | Killer Whale Wiki | Fandom
On October 30th, 1965, Merrill Spencer, a friend of Ted Griffin's, attempted to capture an adult female killer whale. During the capture he shot her with a tranquilizer. Because cetaceans …
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