It is stated that female Orcas live for 50 years, and males for 30 years.
Does anyone know how long the Orcas that are kept in captivity at the Vancouver Aquarium live, on average?
We are already aware that the female at that Aquarium, Hana, has had one miscarriage and one stillborn calf. It would also be interesting to learn how those losses compare to the average Orca in the wild.
Perhaps these kind of statistics would tell us if capturing and keeping Orcas is helping with the solution of their declining numbers, or if that is becoming part of the problem.