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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. Recorded sounds by Tablizer · · Score: 5, Funny

    "And get off my kelp!"

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  2. The only way to resolve this conundrum: by physicsphairy · · Score: 5, Funny

    We clearly need to capture this whale and study it.

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  3. Re:Of course we KNOW this because by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Is that two-factor authencetacean?