Ran 2

Ran 2 is an 18 year old female orca who lives at Kobe Suma Sea World. She was born on February 25, 2006 at Kamogawa Sea World. Her mother is Stella and her father is Bingo.

Ran grew up under the care of her mother Stella, who was assisted by Ran's sisters Lovey and Lara. In 2008, Lovey gave birth to her own calf, Earth. After Earth's birth, Bingo, Stella and Ran all moved to the back tank in the orca stadium.

In November 2011, it was announced that Ran's mother and Lovey were both pregnant again and due in late 2012. It was decided to send Bingo, Stella and Ran to the Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium. They moved in December 2011, with Ran moving a couple of days before her parents.

In November 2012, Stella gave birth to her fifth calf with Ran's assistance. Ran did very well with her little sister Lynn. Ran was moved back to Kamogawa on December 7th, 2015, where she often performed in the parks shows. She is proficient in waterworks. On April 24th, 2024, she was transferred to Kobe Suma Sea World, in preparation for its opening on June 1st. She was reunited with her mother, Stella, who had been transferred a month earlier.