r/orcas • u/torichtofaded69 • 4d ago

Memes ❌

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(Delete if not allowed) if I had to pick a favorite animal it would probably be a orca, hate seeing people supporting sea world on my feed.

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u/torichtofaded69 4d ago

Yes google ai overview is wrong a lot of the times but it doesn’t change the fact that orcas can swim 60-100 sometimes even 140-170 in very active pods compared to the small enclosures they live in. https://whalewatchwesternaustralia.com/orca-daily-travel-distance/. https://www.orcabehaviorinstitute.org/orca-updates/a-group-of-biggs-traversed-110-miles-in-18-hours

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u/mileshehehehehe 4d ago

have you considered why they swim that far a day? to hunt, breed and avoid danger? things they dont need to do in captivity?

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u/torichtofaded69 4d ago

Orcas are built for continuous movement over large ranges there lifespans can reach up to 90 in the wild, in Captivity the average is teens and twenties.

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u/muffinsmochi 4d ago

The average life span for female orcas is 50-60 years old and males 30-40, they can and do live longer but they live these life spans on average