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Wild Killer Whale Longevity

Northern Residents:

Average Age at Death for Females:  38.06

Maximum Age at Death for Females:  80

Average Age at Death for Males:  29.58

Maximum Age at Death for Males:  50

Alaskan Residents:

Average Age at Death for Females:  19

Maximum Age at Death for Females:  22

Average Age at Death for Males:  32.10

Maximum Age at Death for Males:  43

*These averages do not include whales with undetermined gender.

Life is tough on the Alaskan whales!

(Source: cetacousin.bplaced.net)

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  1. tharidra reblogged this from fightingforwhales and added:
    http://www.cetacousin.bplaced.net/wild/orca.html is the source. I put all the information in an Excel spreadsheet and...
  2. fightingforwhales reblogged this from tharidra and added:
    Where did this information come from? I have a hard time believing the ages of death for the Alaskan females, because...
  3. serikaizumi reblogged this from bondedwiththesea and added:
    Como nos engañan los antis…
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  6. dame-mjrn reblogged this from northernresidentorcas and added:
    Alaskan’s got it tough.
  7. 0rcinus0rca reblogged this from bondedwiththesea and added:
    The legacy of the Exxon Valdez lives on. :(
  8. bondedwiththesea reblogged this from northernresidentorcas and added:
    Interesting…
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