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This male , at SeaWorld Orlando, had a collapsed dorsal fin. Most captive male killer whales, and some females, have a dorsal fin that is partially or completely collapsed to one side. Several hypotheses exist as to why this happens. A dorsal fin is held erect by collagen, which normally hardens in late adolescence.
Port and Starboard are a pair of adult male orcas notable for preying on great white sharks off the coast of South Africa. [1] The duo are identified as having rare and distinct collapsed dorsal fins and they are named for the nautical terms, as Port's fin collapses left and Starboard's collapses right. [2]
Tilikum was the largest orca in captivity. [8] He measured 22.5 feet (6.9 m) in length and weighed about 12,500 pounds (5,700 kg). [9] His pectoral fins were 7 feet (2.1 m) long, his fluke curled under, and his 6.5-foot-tall (2.0 m) dorsal fin was collapsed completely to his left side.
The bereaved whale mother who made headlines when she heartbreakingly grieved her dead baby for more than two weeks has given birth to a new calf, scientists said.. The mama orca, named J35 by ...
[24] [133] Nakai was one of the few captive males over the age of 10 to not have a collapsed dorsal fin, other males such as Ikaika and Trua are younger, have shorter fins, and have fully collapsed dorsal fins. Nakai's dorsal fin was nearly 5 feet (1.5 m) tall and was slightly leaning to the left.
The whale had distinctive scarring on its dorsal fin that indicated it may have had previous run-ins with humans before its death. Christopher St. Lawrence/Gotham Whale “It would do those tail ...
Tahlequah, the killer whale also known as J35, was seen carrying the newborn on her back Wednesday through Washington state’s Puget Sound, just as she did seven years ago, according to the ...
When this happens, usually all of the other orcas follow suit. In 2006, a female named Kayla arrived in Orlando from SeaWorld San Antonio. She and Katina spent a lot of time together until Kayla's death in January 2019. [8] In March 2018, Katina sustained a major injury to her dorsal fin.