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☆ 2 manatees named Romeo and Juliet that have lived in a tank at a Florida theme park since 1956 will finally be freed after pressure from activists
  + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Two manatees will be released from a Miami aquarium that has held them since 1956. The US Fish and Wildlife Service is helping to relocate Romeo and Juliet, both in their 60s. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The aquarium did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider, nor did a spokesperson from the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Persons: Romeo, Juliet, —, Urgent Spears, Seaquarium, Lolita Organizations: and Wildlife Service, USDA, Service, Miami, Guardian, Urgent, ABC, US Department of Agriculture, ABC News, KOMO, Business, Fish and Wildlife Service Locations: Miami, Florida, Washington state's, SeaWorld
☆ One-third of the world's captive orcas are in the US, and no one can agree on what to do with them
  + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Erin Heger | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +12 min
There are 18 captive orcas in the US. Captive orcas can also show signs of chronic stress. Captive orcas can suffer a number of health problems including severe tooth damage. The history of releasing captive orcas in the USOnly one captive orca in the US has ever been released back into the ocean — Keiko, the orca who starred in the 1993 film "Free Willy." Captive orcas can't thrive in small tanks but may not thrive in the wild, either.
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☆ Orcas in general don't pose a threat to humans — but any encounter with a massive, wild animal has its risks
  + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Hannah Getahun | Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
Generally speaking, orcas in the wild do not pose a threat to humans. But the boat encounters are still dangerous, and swimming with a massive wild animal can be risky. Generally speaking, killer whales do not pose much of a threat to humans. The Iberian population members targeting boats also do not seem to be interested in humans, Strager noted. However, Strager said it's impossible to draw any conclusions about wild orcas based on the behavior of captive orcas, as they are in such an artificial environment.
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☆ Orca attacks on boats aren't out of revenge, killer whale experts say. They're just having fun.
  + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( Erin Heger | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
"I certainly think orcas are capable of complex emotions," Monika Wieland Shields, director of the Orca Behavior Institute told Insider. And yet, these situations haven't resulted in wild orcas attacking boats, Shields said. Orcas in captivity have attacked and killed humans, but there are no records of orcas killing humans in the wild. The orcas are trying to playAccording to Shields, orcas' natural curiosity and playfulness are likely the cause for these encounters and not revenge. According to Trites, orcas might simply enjoy the sensation of ramming into boats.
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