Katina, the matriarch of the SeaWorld Orlando orca pod ... Katina’s dorsal fin will have permanent changes, as a result of the injury.” “While Katina was near Trua, a 12-year-old male ...

On March 17, SeaWorld killer whale “Katina,” a matriarch of her orca pond, suffered a tear to her dorsal fin, the organization stated in a blog post Saturday. Theme park officials said it is ...

A matriarch of her orca pod, SeaWorld killer whale “Katina” suffered a tear to her dorsal fin while interacting ... “While Katina was near Trua, a 12-year-old male, at the time, she was ...

Behind the dorsal fin is a grey area called a saddle patch. The shape of the dorsal fin and saddle patch, as well as the marks and scars on them are unique to each orca. Orcas live in groups, called ...