Tag #Orca

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French Zoo Sexually Stimulates Orca to Prevent Inbreeding Amidst Rehoming Impasse

Marineland Antibes, closed since January 2025 due to a new French law banning whale shows, is sexually stimulating its 11-year-old male orca, Keijo, to prevent inbreeding with his mother, Wikie, amidst a government impasse over their rehoming.

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Puget Sound Orcas Face Food Scarcity After Dam Removal Shows Promise

Ken Balcomb's 45-year Orca Survey reveals that only 70 southern resident killer whales remain in Puget Sound due to historical capture for marine parks and subsequent food scarcity from the damming of the Elwha River; however, the dam removal is showing signs of recovery with 7,000 Chinook salmon co...

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Orca Mother Carries Dead Calf, Underscoring Endangered Species Crisis

Tahlequah, a 25-year-old orca, is again carrying her dead newborn calf, observed since January 1st in Puget Sound, Washington, after its death, highlighting the critical status of the endangered Southern Resident orca population, numbering around 75 individuals.

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Orcas' Uncertain Future After French Marine Park Closure

Following the closure of Marineland Antibes, two orcas, Wikie and Keijo, remain in limbo, with the French government's proposed European sanctuary facing criticism and uncertainty, while a relocation to Loro Parque in Spain is contentious.

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Ancient Ice Core, Dinosaur Footprints, and Pluto's Moon: Unveiling Earth's and Solar System's History

A research team recovered a 9,186-foot-long ice core from Antarctica, spanning at least 1.2 million years of Earth's climate history; a 'dinosaur highway' of nearly 200 footprints dating back 166 million years was discovered in England; new research suggests Pluto's moon formed through a unique coll...

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Orca Whale Tahlequah Gives Birth Amidst Population Concerns

Tahlequah (J35), a Southern Resident killer whale known for her 2018 grieving display, gave birth to a female calf, J61, on December 20, 2023, in Puget Sound; however, concerns remain about J61's health and the overall endangered status of the Southern Resident population, which currently numbers 73...

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