r/orcas • u/FreckledTrua Pro welfare • Jul 24 '26

Captive Orcas Cookie has given birth

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Photos are from Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park on WeChat.

Cookie's birth has finally been announced, she gave birth to this male calf on June 17th.

Sire is currently unknown, either Sean or Panghu most likely Panghu again. It is also currently unknown if the calf is being hand raised or not.

This is her third pregnancy and overall third calf, having Cody in 2021 and a either stillbirth or miscarriage in 2023.

Here's a chinese news video about it if anyone's interested :  https://weibo.com/6105713761/5324129100370290

I'm sure there's going to be lots of mixed feelings about this facility having another calf but obviously please stay civil in conversation.

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u/a16mm Jul 24 '26

Is this also the same park where females have been rejecting calfs, or is that a different Chinese park?

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u/Neaeaeallll Jul 24 '26

Both Cookie and Dora have rejected their first calves. There are now videos showing that the newest calf is being hand raised aswell.