The Captives

Photo Credit: Caio Ribeiro
Kshamenk
Pronunciation: Shar-men-k
Sex: Male
Birth-Death (Age): 1988- (39)
Offspring: Belén's Stillborn (1998), Belén's Unborn Calf (2000), Takara's Miscarriage (2012), Makani, Kamea
Notes: Was captured in Samborombón Bay, Argentina  on November 17, 1992, at the age of 4 with "Kshamenk's Father". It was claimed by his captors that he was rescued from being stranded, but it is widely believed that he was forced to strand. He has lived in isolation from his own species since 2000 after the death of Belén. He is about ~6.2m (20.3 ft) long and weighs ~3492.6kg (7,700 lbs) as of 2005. He lives at Mundo Marino, but is owned by the State of Argentina. As of 2023, he has been noted with having a severe peanut head, however, no official statement has been released

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Belén/Bethlehem
Pronunciation: Bay-lehn/Beth-lah-hehm
Sex: Female
Birth-Death (Age): 1987-2000 (13)
Offspring: Stillborn (1998), Unborn (2000)
Notes: Was captured in Samborombón Bay, Argentina  on January 6, 1988, at the age of 1. She was purchased and sent to Mundo Marino as a companion for Milagro until his death in 1991. She was later companion for Kshamenk, having a stillbirth with one of his calves and dying while 4 months pregnant with another of his. She died on February 4, 2000 from a kidney infection at the age of only 13

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Belén/Bethlehem's Stillborn (1998)
Pronunciation:
Sex: Unknown
Birth-Death (Age): 1998-1998 (<1)
Offspring: None
Notes: Stillborn in February 1998

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Belén/Bethlehem's Unborn Calf (2000)
Pronunciation:
Sex: Unknown
Birth-Death (Age): 2000-2000 (<1)
Offspring: None
Notes: Found after Belén/Bethlehem died

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Milagro
Pronunciation: Mil-eg-roh
Sex: Male
Birth-Death (Age): 1980-1991 (11)
Offspring: None
Notes: Was captured in Argentina  on August 8, 1985 at the age of 5. It was claimed by his captors that he was rescued from being stranded, but it is widely believed that he was forced to strand. He seemed to get along well with Belén/Bethlehem, but he died on February 10, 1991 at the age of only 11 after 5 years in captivity from a rumored lung infection, although nothing is known for sure

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"Kshamenk's Father"
Pronunciation:
Sex: Male
Birth-Death (Age): >1985-1992 (>7)
Offspring: None
Notes: Was captured in Samborombón Bay, Argentina  on November 17, 1992 at the age of at least 7 with Kshamenk. It was claimed by his captors that he was rescued from being stranded, but it is widely believed that he was forced to strand. Despite his name, it is not known whether he was actually Kshamenk's father. He was purchased by and sent to Mundo Marino, but died a day later, on November 18, 1992, of a likely parasitic infection. It is reported that, in the moments before his death, he vomited parasites and suffered from respiratory arrest. Some blood tests showed evidence of renal failure, eosinophilia, and muscle and liver lesions from his stranding