General view of the atmosphere at SeaWorld on July 20, 2021 in San Diego, California.
General view of the atmosphere at SeaWorld on July 20, 2021 in San Diego, California.
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The youngest orca at SeaWorld San Diego died from an undisclosed illness on Thursday, the animal theme park told CNN.

SeaWorld said that 6-year-old Amaya first started showing signs of illness on Wednesday and her condition "continued to decline rapidly."

"Her death was sudden and unexpected," the park told CNN.

SeaWorld San Diego did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

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