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- Mental Health Issues in Captive Cetaceans | Veterian Key
The most common species in captivity are orcas (Orcinus orca), who are actually large dolphins, bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), and beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas), although other species, e g , pilot whales, white-sided dolphins, harbor porpoises, are also kept This review will, therefore, focus on orcas, bottlenose dolphins
- Human dimension of conservation - Academia. edu
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- SeaWorld Fact Check - Breeding
Historically there have only been 230 or so orcas ever held in captivity and most of those died before reaching breeding age or before the first successful birth in captivity (1985)1 Therefore, by definition, the captive population is inbred, because only a small number of breeding-age animals have contributed their genes to the present
- Keikos Life Story — Orca Network
They ask whale biologist Ken Balcomb, founder and director of the Center for Whale Research, and others to come up with a plan Balcomb begins researching a release plan He produces a compilation of every release or attempted release of a whale or dolphin, worldwide, and a bibliography of any resource that may help carry out Keiko's release Dr
- Comparisons of life-history parameters between free-ranging . . .
The specific objectives were to utilize current data to: 1) define gestation lengths and reproductive maturation in female killer whales; 2) establish and compare the current reproductive potential of free-ranging (NSR) and captive (SEA) killer whales; 3) determine survivorship patterns of known-age animals for the NSR population; 4) determine
- The Case Against Marine Mammals in Captivity | Report
Wild cetaceans (whales and dolphins) travel 40-100 miles a day, achieve speeds of 30 miles per hour, and dive hundreds of feet deep Even in the largest facilities, they have less than 0 0001% (one millionth) of their natural habitat range One 2014 study found that a captive male orca spent nearly 70% of his time virtually motionless
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