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Originally Posted by adamanteus
Does anyone know why a Killer Whales' dorsal fin always falls over to one side in captivity? When you see footage of wild Orca the fin is erect, of course.
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It's purely depression. Though, very old males (males have the tall, straight fins, whereas females have the short, sickle shape) will sometimes flop over too, but not long before they die of old age.
.. I had to write a report on it, so it's still fresh in my mind.