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The world's oldest known orca, Granny or J2, had belonged to and led J pod of the SRKW population. Granny was initially estimated to have been born around 1911, which would mean she would have been 105 years old at the time of her disappearance and death which occurred probably in late 2016. [ 10 ]
The orca (Orcinus orca), or killer whale, is a toothed whale and the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family. It is the only extant species in the genus Orcinus and is recognizable by its black-and-white patterned body. A cosmopolitan species, it is found in diverse marine environments, from Arctic to Antarctic regions to tropical seas.
The closure of a marine zoo in the south of France has sparked intense debate over the future of its inhabitants, including two beloved orcas. Marineland Antibes, near Cannes, closed for good on ...
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Local extinctions of approximately 6 species are expected in each 2500 km 2 region by 2050 due to past deforestation. [28] Birds in the Amazon rainforest continued to become extinct locally for 12 years following logging that broke up contiguous forest into smaller fragments. The extinction rate slowed, however, as forest regrew in the spaces ...
A new study details the first instance of a species becoming locally extinct due to the increased sea level along this precarious island chain. ... future of similar coastal areas around the world ...
Part of a series on the COVID-19 pandemic Scientifically accurate atomic model of the external structure of SARS-CoV-2. Each "ball" is an atom. COVID-19 (disease) SARS-CoV-2 (virus) Cases Deaths Timeline 2019 2020 January responses February responses March responses April responses May responses June responses July responses August responses September responses October responses November ...
MORE: Key Largo tree cactus becomes 1st-ever US species to become extinct due to rising sea levels Some of the new species discovered include anemones, urchins, corals, some shrimp and a squat ...