Orcinus orca is more commonly known as Orcas or Killer Whales, which has lost popularity as most people don’t desire to perceive them as cold blood killers. The biggest questions about Orcas; should sea aquariums, similar to SeaWorld, keep their Orcas in captivity? “Approximately 1,000 [wild Orca] whales have been individually identified in Alaskan waters through photographs” (National Marine Mammal Laboratory, 2006). The lifespan of free Orcas depends on the sex; females have been well-known to survive for over 80 years where males tend to perish in their late 60. Granny a wild Orca was also known as J2 of the Southern Resident Orcas thought to be around 105 when she passed away. Female Orcas are more assertive in their society than the males. After a female goes through menopause, around their late 40s, one of them will assume leadership of their pod. Dorsal fins and saddle patches of Orcas can reveal a great deal about an Orca. Dorsal fins indicate the gender of Orcas; full-grown males dorsal fins are larger and less curved than the females. The saddle …show more content…
SeaWorld says has only published a small number of orca-related works, but not all research come in the form of a paper. As stated by Raja acknowledges that SeaWorld has bred more than 20 orcas in captivity since the 1980s; Many of which were fathered by Tilikum, whose d depicted in Blackfish.” Raja also spoke with Todd Robeck, Vice President of Theriogenology, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, who feels that Sea World's reproductive technology could help the species survive should population drastic decline. But with new technology which makes tracking and finding wild orca whales easier witch slowly removes the need for keeping orca in captivity to