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'World's loneliest whale': Heart-breaking footage shows 'distressed' orca banging head against tank after outliving her five babies
The Daily Mail UK ^ | 12 September 2021 | CHARLOTTE MITCHELL FOR MAILONLINE

Posted on 09/13/2021 2:25:16 AM PDT by blueplum

A distressed killer whale has been filmed banging her head against a tank at an enclosure after outliving her five babies.

The heart-breaking footage was taken by anti-captivity activists at MarineLand, Niagara Falls earlier this month and shared on social media.

'Anti-captivity activists entered MarineLand and observed Kiska, their last surviving orca bashing her head against the wall. ...

The 44-year-old orca was born off the coast of Iceland and has been in captivity since 1979, according to Demers.

She has spent the last 10 years alone after outliving her tank mates, including her five offspring....

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: canada; captiveorcas; marineland; orcas
For real, isn't there like an orca sanctuary where this animal can be moved to? Somebody call Musk!
1 posted on 09/13/2021 2:25:16 AM PDT by blueplum
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To: blueplum
Aren't her loneliness songs needed in the 23rd Century or something? Maybe we can bring her this fellow . . .


2 posted on 09/13/2021 2:28:28 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics.)
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To: blueplum

Normally I take nothing from “animal rights” groups seriously, but I’m with them on this one.

Let her go.


3 posted on 09/13/2021 2:48:16 AM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith…)
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I wonder if she could survive in the wild after having been in captivity so long.


4 posted on 09/13/2021 3:01:28 AM PDT by dis.kevin (Dry white toast)
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To: blueplum

Breaks my heart.


5 posted on 09/13/2021 3:25:59 AM PDT by sauropod (Bidet was no prize before he put the “d” in “dementia.” - Schlichter)
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To: metmom

I’m not a fan of Sea World or zoos. They look sad mostly.
Some animals don’t seem to care, but others seem to.


6 posted on 09/13/2021 5:14:59 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: Dr. Sivana

“Bang your head...Metal health will drive you mad!”


7 posted on 09/13/2021 5:15:34 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dis.kevin

I have no idea but they are smart animals and I think she could learn

The alternative is to leave her in that misery.


8 posted on 09/13/2021 7:02:07 AM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith…)
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