The orca Morgan, who arrived at the park on the 29th of November by decision of a Dutch Court, has begun her process of integration with the rest of the group, and after getting used to the facilities she has joined the two females Skyla and Kohana. This socialization process is coordinated by the trainers and veterinarians of the park and it is done gradually and progressively, all the while studying vocal behaviours to ensure her welfare. In fact, during these first 3 weeks with the group her vocal behaviour is getting more natural and she is increasing her vocalizations underwater, while reducing the emission of sounds above the water.<\/p>\n
During her firsts days in Tenerife, Morgan has also shared time with the baby orca Ad\u00e1n and she will be gradually united with all the specimens of the orca family of Loro Parque, with whom she is establishing the social bonds essential for her proper development. This process includes different steps of approach and social adjustments that will be more common as the animals settle and organize the hierarchy according to their positions. This hierarchical organization is a natural process which constantly occurs In social animals, such as the orcas, dolphins or primates. “Her change of behaviour has been remarkable\u00a0from the first moment\u00a0she began to be in contact\u00a0with the others, and in fact\u00a0she is constantly\u00a0playing and swimming\u00a0with them,\u00a0and anyone\u00a0who sees her\u00a0with the rest of\u00a0group will realize how happy she is and how important it is for orcas to establish\u00a0social bonds” explained Dr. Javier Almunia, Deputy Director of Loro Parque Foundation.<\/p>\n
The orca Morgan currently weighs more than a ton and eats more than 30 kilos of fish per day. This amount of fish is higher than before and it has been increased to meet the energetic needs that she has now, as a result of the improvement of her physical activity and social interaction.<\/p>\n