Uploaded September 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Hundy was a rescued pilot whale with scoliosis that SeaWorld had been caring for since her rescue from a mass stranding in May of 2011.
Over 2 years she received plenty of love, attention, and care under the capable staff at SeaWorld Orlando. Sadly, however, on August 26, 2013, she passed away, despite the efforts of the veterinary and animal care staff to save her.
Her loss hit home with me, as I had the privilege of getting to meet and work with her this past summer during the Marine Mammal Keeper Experience I did in July, and she was so much fun to work with, full of energy and such a lover. She was happiest with all of us giving her an intense rubdown, in fact, we were told that sometimes she wouldn't even finish her breakfast, opting instead to get her rubdown first. When we started rubbing her down, she leaned into our hands and slowly rotated her body, making sure we got every inch of her, from rostrum to tail flukes (which she very nicely lifted out of the water and placed right in front of my hands).
In the short time I had working with her, she showed me a very fun and unique side of cetaceans, and really helped me fall even more in love with them. When she looked me in the eye, I fell in love. She had an amazing personality and was such a fighter. I'm so honored I had the chance to meet her. As the first pilot whale I ever had the privilege to meet and work with, she will not be soon forgotten by me.
She will certainly be missed, by me and even more so by the people who worked with her. R.I.P. Hundy :'(
This video is dedicated to Hundy, along with the many people who cared for her over the past 2 years, and whom continue to care for and rescue many other marine mammals, turtles, birds, and other various animals that call Florida home.
Audio created by SuperTrooperOne
Hundy was a rescued pilot whale with scoliosis that SeaWorld had been caring for since her rescue from a mass stranding in May of 2011.
Over 2 years she received plenty of love, attention, and care under the capable staff at SeaWorld Orlando. Sadly, however, on August 26, 2013, she passed away, despite the efforts of the veterinary and animal care staff to save her.
Her loss hit home with me, as I had the privilege of getting to meet and work with her this past summer during the Marine Mammal Keeper Experience I did in July, and she was so much fun to work with, full of energy and such a lover. She was happiest with all of us giving her an intense rubdown, in fact, we were told that sometimes she wouldn't even finish her breakfast, opting instead to get her rubdown first. When we started rubbing her down, she leaned into our hands and slowly rotated her body, making sure we got every inch of her, from rostrum to tail flukes (which she very nicely lifted out of the water and placed right in front of my hands).
In the short time I had working with her, she showed me a very fun and unique side of cetaceans, and really helped me fall even more in love with them. When she looked me in the eye, I fell in love. She had an amazing personality and was such a fighter. I'm so honored I had the chance to meet her. As the first pilot whale I ever had the privilege to meet and work with, she will not be soon forgotten by me.
She will certainly be missed, by me and even more so by the people who worked with her. R.I.P. Hundy :'(
This video is dedicated to Hundy, along with the many people who cared for her over the past 2 years, and whom continue to care for and rescue many other marine mammals, turtles, birds, and other various animals that call Florida home.
Audio created by SuperTrooperOne
