Ran II

Ran 2 birthday — Photo by Kamogawa Sea World.

Ran II is a 17 year old female Icelandic killer whale who lives at Kobe Suma Sea World. She was born on the 25th of February, 2006 to Bingo and Stella at Kamogawa Sea World.

Stats

Age

18 years old

Gender

Female

Status

Alive, born 2006

Current Location

Kobe Suma Sea World

Birth

Date of Birth

25th of February, 2006

Location of Birth

Kamogawa Sea World

Time of Birth

Day

Type of Birth

Head First

Immediate Family

Mother

Stella (Captured 1987)

Father

Bingo* (Deceased 2014)

Possible Calf

KSW-OO-U2101* (Stillborn 2021)

Sisters

Lovey (Born 1998)
Lara (Born 2001)
Sarah* (Deceased 2006)
Lynn (Born 2012)

Extended Family

Half Sister

KSW-OO-U9701* (Stillborn 1997)

Half Brother

KSW-OO-B9501* (Deceased 1995)

Niece

Luna II (Born 2012)

Nephew

Earth (Born 2008)

Naming

Origin of Name

Japanese for "Orchid"

Pronunciation

raah-n

Also Known As

Ran

Measurements

Lengths

7 ft (February, 2006)
13.8 ft (December, 2011)
16 ft (2015)
16.4 ft (February, 2016)

Weights

350 lbs (February, 2006)
2,646 lbs (December, 2011)
3,750 lbs (2015)
3,750 lbs (February, 2016)

Transfer History

Transfer #1

14th of December, 2011 - Kamogawa Sea World to the Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium.

Transfer #2

7th-8th of December, 2015 - Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium to Kamogawa Sea World.

Transfer #3

24th of April, 2024 - Kamogawa Sea World to Kobe Suma Sea World

Ecotype

Total

100% Icelandic

Gallery

Photo by the Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium.

Stella giving birth to ran 2 — Stella giving birth to Ran II

Photos by Kamogawa Sea World.

Ran II

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