Granny the 100-Year-Old Wild Orca Is an Example of the Life SeaWorld Whales Are Missing
Along with SeaWorld’s Tilikum, the world lost another notable orca whale this week.
Granny, believed to be as old as 105, is missing and presumed dead.
Officially know as J2, but affectionately known as Granny, this killer whale was likely the oldest living orca. According to the Chicago Tribune, researchers first identified Granny and her Pacific Northwest-based pod in 1976, and determined her age based on the whales she swam with, including her children. By their estimate in 1976, Granny was at least 45 years old, but was most likely closer to 76. Regardless, whale researchers had been following her ever since, until she went missing last autumn.
Granny, believed to be as old as 105, is missing and presumed dead.
Officially know as J2, but affectionately known as Granny, this killer whale was likely the oldest living orca. According to the Chicago Tribune, researchers first identified Granny and her Pacific Northwest-based pod in 1976, and determined her age based on the whales she swam with, including her children. By their estimate in 1976, Granny was at least 45 years old, but was most likely closer to 76. Regardless, whale researchers had been following her ever since, until she went missing last autumn.
- 1/6/2017
- by kellibendertimeinc
- PEOPLE.com
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