Cetacean Lovers V.1

[MerciResolution]

Thank y'all uvu
Let's just hope he doesn't become this year's Harambe.

[Scottish9]

So my grandma knows a guy who used to work with Tili and the others. Apparently the whales had fun while working with the humans, for the most part?

[aeroz]

Where has this thread been ;c sign me up lmao!

[MerciResolution]

THE CHIMELONG ORCAS ARE ON PUBLIC DISPLAY

Nine wild-caught Russian Transients are on public display at the Chimelong Ocean Kingdom. The five males and four females (ages 5 to 13 years )are apparently a part of Zhuhai's "Breeding Base" (which opened today [Friday, 2/24/2017]).



From the few images that have begun to surface, I can see some with leaning/collapsing dorsals and at least one with slightly damaged teeth.

Does anyone else feel the sense of impending doom?

[Scottish9]

Oh no!

[aeroz]

THE CHIMELONG ORCAS ARE ON PUBLIC DISPLAY

Nine wild-caught Russian Transients are on public display at the Chimelong Ocean Kingdom. The five males and four females (ages 5 to 13 years )are apparently a part of Zhuhai's "Breeding Base" (which opened today [Friday, 2/24/2017]).



From the few images that have begun to surface, I can see some with leaning/collapsing dorsals and at least one with slightly damaged teeth.

Does anyone else feel the sense of impending doom?

We have learned nothing besides what temporary green paper can get a selfish person...

[MerciResolution]

Here's an image that was posted on a Chinese news site.
It seems like the orca on the left has some sort of skin condition, seen especially on the side of the lower jaw and near the eyepatch.

Edit: The right orca's dorsal fin looks strangely ruffled. Likely from injury, as ruffled dorsals do not typically occur at this young of an age (or at all in transients).

[Scottish9]

so sad

[SmokeyKitty]

Here's an image that was posted on a Chinese news site.
It seems like the orca on the left has some sort of skin condition, seen especially on the side of the lower jaw and near the eyepatch.

Edit: The right orca's dorsal fin looks strangely ruffled. Likely from injury, as ruffled dorsals do not typically occur at this young of an age (or at all in transients).

Didn't some of the Orca at Marineland France have a similar skin condition? Or was it another park? I remember seeing photos of another captive with similar patches/lesions.

[MerciResolution]

Didn't some of the Orca at Marineland France have a similar skin condition? Or was it another park? I remember seeing photos of another captive with similar patches/lesions.

I recall Valentin having some skin condition on his lower jaw, but it didn't look quite like this. This here looks almost a bit more like dolphin pox...