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How old can orca whales be?

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The female Orca will calve about once every 5 years, delivering a single calf during a pregnancy. Females are mature at about 10 to 12 years. They will continue to breed until they are about 40. A link is provided to the Wikipedia article on the Orca.

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well usually when a killer whale gives birth...it only gives birth to 1 child.. sometimes they have 2...but no more then 2 at a time over the years they live.,...they can numberous of babies...but they can't have more then 2 at a time i do believe

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Orcas can live from 80-90 years.
In the wild, bulls (male orcas) will live to an average of fifty years. Cows, (female orcas) will live to an average of 80 years. However, in captivity, orcas will only live to about 20 years.

Killer whales live from 30 to 40 years.

up to 50 or more years

in captivity orcas live to about 16 years

in the wild males live to about 30 years and females 50 years
The Killer Whale, also called the Orca lives about 50 years or more.
Typically, females' life spans average 50 but may survive well into their 70-80s in exceptional cases. Male killer whales generally do not live as long as females. In the wild, males average 30 years, with a maximum of 50-60 years in exceptional cases. The lifespans of captive killer whales have been known to be significantly shorter, usually less than 25 years, however there are numerous individuals in their thirties, and a couple in their 40s. In many instances, the lifespans of orcas often depend on the will of the animal.
Males live around 60 years and females can live to be almost 100 (but that is really rare) Females usually live to be around 80
male killer whales can live for about fifty-sixty years.

females can live for 50-90 years
wild male orcas live around 30 years, but there was one case in which the whale was at least 89 years old. females live longer, averaging 50 and sometimes living into their 90s. orcas in captivity typically live less than 25 years.
Killer Wales also known as orcas can live (in the wild for 35 to 55 years
the can live to 40 to 80 some even live to 100 this is coming from a killer whale no it all

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one at a time, and usually 1 to 2 in their lifetime

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An orca can only have one calf (baby orca) at a time.

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An orca will only have one calf (Baby) at a time they will have a calf every 3-10 years and they have a gestation period of about 17 months.

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