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Splash was born on August 14, 1989. He died yesterday, April 5, 2005. I first saw him one day after his fourth birthday, and it's been neat watching him grow up, to see how much he has changed. The photo I used for this is a couple years old, so his dorsal fin doesn't have the severe curve it did at the time that he died. He had some health issues throughout life. He was born with epilepsy and was involved in an accident where he hit a gate, tearing his chin. At first it didn't look too bad, but over time some parts of his lower chin were removed, making it look like his mouth was always open. He had problems with his teeth as well, and in fact was fighting an infection with several teeth when he died.

He was one of the "original six" - part of a group that remained stable without any additions or subtractions for a number of years. His death affects me because he is the first orca from "my park" where I visited frequently to die, though his death could not possibly affect me as it does the people who knew him well and worked with him daily.

I'm not doing a self critique this time around, though this has a number of flaws. I'm not looking for critiques with this one. I've always meant to do a drawing of Splash, though never got around to it. He's generally not one of the more "popular" whales, and his mouth was a challenge I never really felt up to. I'll draw him something better some other time, but I needed to get something out for him today.

Graphite, 10 1/2 hours, sore hand.

For Splash
"Eddie"
1989-2005
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© 2005 - 2024 kasatkaorca
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This is amazing, you are so good!!!11
:))