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A few facilities acquired false killer whales in the early 1990s. They are hunted in Japan for meat. Some went to Sea World, most went to sushi. They have reproduced in captivity but they are a challenge to maintain.
Jim,
What makes them a challenge to maintain?
Wade
Don't know exactly, not really a cetacean guy. They seem to be quiet. Maybe when they start to go down to illness there's not a lot of fight to get well.
Most false killer whales came in at a time the groups of different types of cetaceans where presented together. In 1985 I saw a spectacular show with 4 bottle-nosed, 2 belugas, 2 white-side, and 2 false killers working in the same pool. Didn't work out long term -- don't really know why.
Jim,
I am less of cetacean guy then you are, but I am wondering if it is any thing like a mixed act. Raised together it is pretty "mixed" Put together as adults it is not so "mixed" Lose a couple of "the raised together group" and the new ones with very few exceptions are not as "mixed" as the original act. There is a thing called maturity, that is hard to train out of any creature.
Wade
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