Morgan

Morgan is a 18 year old female orca who lives at Loro Parque. She was rescued on June 23, 2010 in The Netherlands after being found by a fisherman. She was rescued by the Dolfinarium Harderwijk where she recovered from extreme starvation and other illnesses.

She remained there for a year and a half in a small pool that was meant for her recovery. She was deemed unreleasable, as she was too young to be able to survive on her own. She was in need of a larger tank as she was growing and her tank was much to small to house an orca. She also needed other orcas for companionship. In November 2011, it was decided to send her to Loro Parque in Spain. They had 5 other orcas at the time and had a much larger facility to house her in. She arrived on November 29, 2011.

Soon she met the other orcas within the park. She was first introduced to Skyla. She can be seen with any of her pod members, but spends a lot of time with Kohana and Adan.

In May 2012, Loro Parque announced that Morgan was deaf. An orca's hearing is very important for them to be able to hunt and socialize. This could very well be the reason she was found so emaciated and far from where orcas are seen in the wild. 

On December 3, 2017, Loro Parque confirmed that Morgan was pregnant with her first calf after mating with Keto. Morgan gave birth to a female calf on September 22, 2018. Despite Morgan being a good mother, Loro Parque had to step in to nurse her calf because she wasn't producing enough milk. The two were reunited for a few days, but trainers ultimately had to step in to nurse the calf. On January 13, 2019, it was announced that the calf was named Ula. The two were reunited several months after Ula's birth and got along well. They could often be seen together and Ula had started to join Morgan in presentations. Ula passed away on August 10, 2021, after becoming ill.