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☆ An orca kept in the world's smallest enclosure died from multiple illnesses before her release into open waters, necropsy finds
  + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Lolita the orca, who went by many names, died from multiple illnesses. She also suffered from 17 other chronic illnesses. AdvertisementAdvertisementA newly released necropsy reveals that Lolita — a 57-year-old orca who spent nearly all her life in captivity — died from the progression of multiple chronic illnesses, including pneumonia, kidney degeneration, and a chronic heart condition. The necropsy also listed 17 other illnesses in the aging orca, including gastritis, tongue ulcers, and keratitis — an inflammation of the cornea. The 5,000-pound orca lived in the world's smallest orca enclosure — only 80 by 35 feet with a depth of 20 feet.
Persons: —, Lolita, keratitis, Seaquarium, Lolita — Organizations: Service, Miami Herald, Orca Network Locations: Pacific
☆ Comparing an orca's brain to a human's explains why killer whales are the ocean's ultimate apex predator
  + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Emily Swaim | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
Orcas also have very wrinkly brains, which enables them to think and process information quickly. Orca and human brains are very similarHuman brains and orca brains have similar regions that make both animals highly sociable, empathetic, and intelligent. Joel W. Rogers/Getty ImagesAn orca's brain is five times larger than a human's, but it has many of the same structures that ours do. In fact, the paralimbic system in orca brains has much more intricate folding and detail than human brains do. Now imagine an orca's brain which is five times larger and has way more wrinkles.
Persons: Orcas, —, They've, Joel W, Lori Marino, Serge Melesan, orcas, Gerard Soury, It's, Marino, South Africa —, Matthew Horwood Organizations: Service, Rogers, The, Sanctuary, Orca Network Locations: South Africa
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