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No. Lolita is the oldest orca in captivity, being 40 years of age when one of the oldest live wild orcas is 99 years of age

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yes. they have a lot more food.

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How does captivity help animals?

It makes it easier to get food and shelter and to stay warm also to last longer from sickness/ stay healthy


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The diet and lack of animals that could cause harm to the wolf enable it to live longer in captivity.


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Do animals in zoo live longer than animals in the wild?

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How does the zoonoses order 1989 affect exotic animals?

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Do animals in captivity live longer than animals in the wild?

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What is the difference between animals that live in the wild to animals that live in captivity?

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What jobs help animals in captivity?

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Do animals in captivity have a longer lifespan than living in their natural habitat?

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