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  2. The Coolest Places to See Wild Animals Up Close

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    Located about 45 minutes northeast of Denver, The Wild Animal Sanctuary rescues captive animals that aren't meant to live in captivity — bears, tigers, wolves, lions, and other large carnivores ...

  3. Loro Parque - Wikipedia

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    In 2004 and 2005, before the orcas were brought to Loro Parque, eight animal trainers from the park were sent to SeaWorld parks in Texas and Florida for training. [ 7 ] On 13 October 2010, Kohana, an eight-year-old female orca, gave birth to a male calf in the park's "Orca Ocean" exhibit after a four-hour labor.

  4. List of captive orcas - Wikipedia

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    She was the park's dominant orca and she could be seen putting the other whales in their places including her own offspring. She was captured off the coast of Iceland on October 26, 1978, about the age of two. [83] Her name probably comes from the Russian word Kasatka (Russian: Кaсатка), a generic name for orcas. She was 17.7 feet (5.4 m ...

  5. Captive orcas - Wikipedia

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    Orkid at SeaWorld San Diego. Dozens of orcas (killer whales) are held in captivity for breeding or performance purposes. The practice of capturing and displaying orcas in exhibitions began in the 1960s, and they soon became popular attractions at public aquariums and aquatic theme parks due to their intelligence, trainability, striking appearance, playfulness, and sheer size.

  6. Fisherman Gets Nightly Visits From Orca Pod and It's Eerily ...

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    Orcas in British Columbia were seen “guarding” crab traps, even though the animals don’t usually eat shellfish. Orcas, a type of porpoise similar to dolphins, are intelligent, social animals ...

  7. 50 Animals So Giant It’s Hard To Believe They’re ... - AOL

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    Fun fact: blue whales are 16 times bigger than a human. The post 50 Animals So Giant It’s Hard To Believe They’re Real (New Pics) first appeared on Bored Panda.