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    It is known in the wild that killer whales (orcas) are highly social and family oriented much like humans. In the wild wild, male orcas live an average of 30+ years and females 50+ years. Many also live well into their 80s, 90s or longer. The social bonds keep often keep the orcas together through their entire lives. But in captivity, at marine parks like SeaWorld, those bonds are broken, either through capture and/or transfer to other parks. The financial decisions break apart families, disrupting the natural bonds between these intelligent beings. This list shows how the marine mammal captivity has severed those bonds.

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    It is known in the wild that killer whales (orcas) are highly social and family oriented much like humans. In the wild wild, male orcas live an average of 30+ years and females 50+ years. Many also live well into their 80s, 90s or longer. The social bonds keep often keep the orcas together through their entire lives. But in captivity, at marine parks like SeaWorld, those bonds are broken, either through capture and/or transfer to other parks. The financial decisions break apart families, disrupting the natural bonds between these intelligent beings. This list shows how the marine mammal captivity has severed those bonds.

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    Captive Killer Whales (Orcas) Separated From Their Mothers

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    The Orca Project Corp
    It is known in the wild that killer whales (orcas) are highly social and family oriented much like humans. In the wild wild, male orcas live an average of 30+ years and females 50+ years. Many also live well into their 80s, 90s or longer. The social bonds keep often keep the orcas together through their entire lives. But in captivity, at marine parks like SeaWorld, those bonds are broken, either through capture and/or transfer to other parks. The financial decisions break apart families, disrupting the natural bonds between these intelligent beings. This list shows how the marine mammal captivity has severed those bonds.

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    CAPTIVE ORCAS SEPARATED FROM THEIR MOTHERS

    CAPTIVE BORN (still alive):


    M - Ikaika - MO - separated from mother at 4 years, 2 months F - Kayla - SW - separated from mother at 2 years, 5 months Penn Cove Capture, WA M - Keet - SW - separated from mother at 1 year, 8 months M - Keto - LP - separated from mother at 3 years, 9 months F - Kohana - LP - separated from mother at 3 years, 9 months F - Shouka - SF - separated at 9 years F - Skyla - LP - separated from mother at 2 years old F - Takara - SW - separated from mother at 12 years, 8 months M - Tekoa - LP - separated from mother at 3 years, 4 months M - Trua - SW - separated from mother when he was 3 years, 2 months Lolita, Miami Seaquarium M - Tuar - SW - separated from mother at 4 years, 10 months www.OrcaNetwork.org F - Unna - SW - separated from mother at 6 years

    CAPTIVE BORN (deceased):


    F - Halyn - SW - separated from mother immediately due to mothers rejection F - Kalina - SW - separated from mother at 4 years, 4 mos; reunited at 9 years F - Katerina - SW - separated from mother at 2 years, 5 months M - Splash - SW - separated from mother at 2 years, 6 months Morgan,the Netherlands M - Sumar - SW - separated from mother at 10 months old www.FreeMorgan.org M - Taku - SW - separated from mother at 13 years, 2 months; died 11 months later

    WILD BORN, SEPARATED AT TIME OF CAPTURE (still alive):


    M - Bingo - KSW - separated at about 2 years F - Corky 2 - SW - separated at 3 years (Corky had 2 miscarriages, 1 stillborn birth, and 4 live calves that died 11 to 48 days after their birth) F - Freya - MA - separated at 2 years (Freya had 4 stillborn births and 1 surviving calf) F - Kasatka - SW - separated at 1 - 2 years (became the first whale to be artificially inseminated in 2000, using Tilikums semen) F - Katina - SW - separated at 2 - 3 years (1st successful mother in captivity with the birth of her calf Kalina) F - Kiska - MO - separated at 3 years M - Kshamenk - MM - separated at about 3 - 4 years F - Lolita - MSQ - separated at about 3 - 5 years F - Morgan - HD/LP - separated in the wild at 3 years, found alone and captured (Morgans fate is currently being decided by the courts - www.FreeMorgan.org) M - Oscar - KSW - separated at about 1 - 2 years F - Stella - KSW - separated at about 1 year M - Tilikum - SW - separated at about 2 years M - Ulises or Ulysses - SW - separated at 2 - 3 years

    Loro Parque, Spain

    Morgan,the Netherlands

    STILLBORNS, MISCARRIAGES, AND DEATHS DURING BIRTH/PREGNANCY:


    Known stillborn orca births in captivity = 14 Known orca miscarriages in captivity = 7 Known deaths of Mom and calf during birth or pregnancy = 6

    Kshamenk, Argentina

    156 Orcas have died in captivity ~ 42 Orcas remain in captivity Orca families across the world have been torn apart to entertain us ~

    HD = Harderwijk Dolphinarium KSW = Kamogawa SeaWorld LP = Loro Parque MA = Marineland Antibes, France MO - Marineland Ontario MSQ = Miami Seaquarium MM = Mundo Marino, Buenos Aires SW = SeaWorld SF = Six Flags Penn Cove Capture, WA M = Male; F = Female

    PLEASE DONT BUY A TICKET ~ THERE ARE BETTER WAYS TO SEE ORCAS
    http://youtu.be/0mVghxxBBqo http://theorcaproject.wordpress.com
    Statistics from: www.orcahome.de

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