petitedeath:

nellymirikitani:

A 103-year-old orca whale named “Granny" has been making some serious waves this week, after she was spotted traveling for 800 miles off the coast of Canada with her pod. The centenarian, also called J2 by researchers, has not only astounded people with her age, but by disproving SeaWorld claims that orcas typically live up to 25-35 years in the wild.

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for those wondering what the actual average life span of a wild orca is since 103 is not that common obviously, its 50-80 years according to national geographic, which is still decades longer than in captivity.