Monday, June 17, 2013

10 Month Old Orca Calf, Vicky, Dies At Loro Parque Tenerife

The reasons for this sudden death are still not known, but the veterinarians and experts are working on the necropsy to determine the causes. In recent days the Orca Ocean team, which everyday cares for the animals and monitors all their movements, had noticed changes in her behavior. For this reason, the leading experts in the field were consulted, including the chief veterinarian of Sea World who came especially from the United States to perform a check on Vicky.

Vicky is the second calf rejected by mother Kohana. Inbreeding is a possible contributor to death. 

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