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SeaWorld Welcomes Its Last Orca Born In Captivity

The orca Takara gave birth to a calf Wednesday at the SeaWorld park in San Antonio, Texas. SeaWorld announced last year that it was ending its breeding program.
Takara gave birth to her as-yet-unnamed calf on Wednesday afternoon at SeaWorld San Antonio.

At 3:33 p.m. ET on Wednesday, SeaWorld welcomed its last orca born in captivity.

The birth at the SeaWorld in San Antonio, Texas, wasn't streamed live — unlike with — but it will be the final chance

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