ANIMAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT

ANIMAL PROFILE
Updated 10/03

Keto (Orcinus Orca) I.D.#SWF-Oo-9501

Sex: Male
D.O.B. 6/17/95
Length: 16’5”
Weight: 3880

Differentiating Characteristics:

Teeth showing some signs of wear-LL1-3, LR1-4 drilled; UL3 cracked

Dorsal fin slight curvature to left
Small bump on posterior side of peduncle near flukes
2 small notches out of right fluke
Slight hook in right eyepatch above eye

Secondary Reinforcers:

Bridge
Body tactile-rough, light, waterwork
Brush tactile
Fish play
Bucket splash
Visual stimulation
Audible stimulation
Ice blocks, ice cubes
Sprayers/ hose
Barrels
Rope/ Firehose
Mirror
Kelp
Cart play
Slideout play
Waterwork
Water pic play
Planet ball with and without fish
Jungle balls
Disk
Jello
Planters
Snow
Hoop
Finds Aversive:

Major environmental changes

Separation from other animals for long periods of time, especially when sexual
activity has been observed within the group; although he has improved at this
since the introduction of Unna

Aggressive Tendencies:

Keto will become vocal, ignore bridges, and perform low/incorrect behavior prior
to becoming aggressive
Keto mouthed trainers’ feet on two occasions at SWSA. he opened his mouth
during a footpush. No injury occurred and no obvious precursors were observed.
In March 2002, he refused a straddle pick up during a show, pushing the trainer
from behind instead and then opening his mouth on the trainers’ leg as she tried
to turn around. No injury occurred and no obvious precursors were observed.
In August 2002, during a show in which Kalya and Ky were together and refusing
control, Keto performed several dry behaviors correctly. When waterwork was
attempted, he came out of perimeter on a perimeter ride, then proceeded to pick
the trainer up and dump him off his back. He then came back towards the trainer
sideways with his mouth open. No injury occurred.

Summary:

Keto is the second calf born to Kalina on June 17, 1995. He was fathered by Kotar and is the full
brother of Keet.

Keto separated from Kalina regularly solo and with other social groups, appearing very
comfortable away from Kalina at a very early age. He was moved to SWC in 6/99. It took Keto
several days to comfortably acclimate to the environment. At SWC, he displayed some
rehearsal of displacement toward trainers in the water, so very little waterwork was done with
him there. No show waterwork occurred at SWC.

Keto was moved to SWO in 4/00 with Keet and Sumar. Kept took the longest to acclimate to the
Ohio facility, taking several days to respond fully to the training staff. Keto eventually became a
reliable animal in all contexts, including consistent waterwork in sessions and shows. He did
occasionally show retroactive inhibition when new behavior was added to his repertoire, and
stimulus generalization occurred frequently.

Keto was moved to SWSA in 2/01. He acclimated very quickly, coming to control and eating full
base within the first 24 hours. He was introduced to Kayla and Winnie during this period, and to
Haida and Kyuquot within 48 hours. His control was very good with the group, with Keto often
coming to control before the other whales. He began doing non-waterwork portions of the show
in the beginning of March, and waterwork in shows by the end of March.

After the losses of Haida (August 2001) and Winnie (April 2002), Keto’s reliability was based
heavily on social structure. He would often pair up with Kayla, and get “worked up” when
separated solo for long periods of time. He would often bang gates and/or become vocal and
pattern swim during these situations, making it very important to reinforce him for calm behavior.
These behaviors were much more prevalent during periods when sexual activity had been
observed, especially when Kayla and Ky were together. Since the introduction of Unna (6 year-
old female) in December 2002, these behaviors have not been observed as frequently, as the
overall social structure seems to have stabilized.

Keto is still learning waterwork, and can be very reliable when the social structure is stable.
However, he can be inconsistent during periods of social unrest and/or while breeding is
prevalent. He performs in single, double, and triple whale interactions in sessions and in shows.
On two separate occasions, he opened his mouth on trainers’ feet during water interactions, and
in March 2002, he opened his mouth on a trainers’ leg after refusing a straddle pickup. During
these situations, the social structure was calm, and there were no obvious precursors. After
these incidents, we limited the number of trainers in the water with him, and heavily reinforced
callbacks in a variety of situations. In August 2002, while social problems were present, he
dumped a trainer off his back, then came back toward the trainer sideways with his mouth open.
A callback was initiated, and he responded immediately by leaving the trainer and going back to
control. Sexual activity between the group had been observed prior to the show, and Kayla and
Ky had been giving little to no control together.

Although Keto’s behavior has been much more consistent since the introduction of Unna, we
still avoid waterwork with him while Kayla and Ky are together. We have also been extremely
diligent in his water interactions in all situations. During the summer of 2003, Keto was very
reliable and performed in day shows as well as occasionally performing the lead role in the night
shows as well.

Keto has exhibited tooth rubbing on occasion, and has had drilling done on his LL1-3, and
LR1-4. He is fairly consistent on irrigation husbandry procedures, but may avoid irrigation and
show sensitivity when a tooth is bothering him.

Overall, Keto responds very well to most secondary reinforcers, often with more energy than
with primary reinforcement. In fact, often after feeding him, he will hold food in his mouth for
long periods of time. He is a very playful animal, and can be extremely reliable when the social
structure is stable.