Happy 59th Birthday, Corky! - Orca Encounter (Full Show) - SeaWorld San Diego - Janaury 1, 2024

Featuring Corky’s 59th birthday party, starting at 18:30! Corky is currently the oldest orca in human care. This was also my first time seeing the birthday of an orca from the ocean! As for the rest of the show, it began with Ikaika and Shouka working with the same trainer and a Kalia solo segment with many high energy behaviors! Finally, Corky did a solo party and finale! See below for highlights: 0:00 Intro to the start of Communication with Ikaika and Shouka, starting with Ikaika’s center belly breach - 1:15 Ikaika’s high five - 4:20 Ikaika and Shouka waltz and double pec wave - 4:58 Ikaika was asked to backdive but he did a belly breach again 7:04 Communication to Hunting with Kalia, starting with her kicker - 10:03 Kalia’s center pec-up bow, she barely does these! - 12:26 Kalia’s back breach with the volunteers 14:05 Play with Corky, starting with her slideout - 14:47 Corky does 3 zippers 18:30 Corky’s 59th birthday party! - 19:05 Mouth open slideout (thumbnail) - 20:05 Corky froggie and vocals she was asked for but didn’t do, then the audience sings her happy birthday -22:40 Corky’s iconic vspin Ikaika, Shouka, Kalia, and Corky (Killer Whales) at SeaWorld San Diego on January 1, 2024. Official Instagram (Photos and Reels) ➤ Instagram: Flickr Trip Reports (Account Required) ➤ Flickr: Do not use without permission.