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HOW MUCH ENERGY DOES AN ORCA NEED TO LIVE?

Scientists Are Investigating This At Loro Parque

Finding out how much oxygen an orca consumes is the aim of an interesting study that Loro Parque Fundación and Duke University in the United States are carrying out at Loro Parque. This research, which is being carried out with the orcas that live in the zoological park located in Puerto de la Cruz, will provide many of the clues that scientists need to understand the needs of this species.

The orcas of Loro Parque are able to collaborate in the studies, which are carried out without stress and without causing them any discomfort, as, over time, they are trained so that each of these experiences is considered as a game by them. In this way, the animals can provide very useful records because their breathing is not altered.

With the data obtained, it will be possible to find out how much energy the orcas consume at rest and in movement and, in this way, to know their dietary needs and the factors that may affect their health and survival.

This study is added to the numerous research projects that Loro Parque Fundación launches every year on the preservation of biodiversity and with which it has already achieved the recovery of 12 species of parrots in danger of extinction in the world.

By Raquel Álvarez