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Do Orcas Go Crazy Because of Petting Pools and False Hopes?
Monday, March 30, 2015 14:22
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Orcas who lived in petting pools show higher levels of aggression than other killer whales. This essay lays out the details of what is known about aggressive encounters and early experience. It is objectively clear that there is a cause and effect relationship of “petting pool” history and significant later orca aggression. Now we need to know more about why this is so.
Source: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/animal-emotions/201503/do-orcas-go-crazy-because-petting-pools-and-false-hopes
