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Orca Identified As 103 Years Old

Posted by samzenpus on from the looking-goog-for-her-age dept.

guises (2423402) writes "The oldest known orca has recently been spotted off western Canada at an age of 103. A female nicknamed 'granny,' photos exist of her from the 1930s, where she can be identified by her distinctive saddle patch. The news has prompted calls for another evaluation of marine mammals in captivity — orcas in captivity usually don't live beyond their 20s."

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  1. Fuck seaworld by melchoir55 · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    An animal which travels over 100 miles in a day in the wild is confined to an area slightly larger than itself. Put a human in a cage with a few inches of room between skin and cage wall. See how long it lives.

    I think it's amazing that killer whales in captivity only kill a person every once in a while.