SeaWorld: Orca treated for injury at Florida theme park

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — SeaWorld officials say an orca at their Florida theme park was injured while interacting with other animals in her pod.In a blog post , SeaWorld officials said the 39-year-old female orca named Katina suffered a tear to her dorsal fin on March 17.Officials said it wasn’t clear how Katina got injured.In an Orlando Sentinel report , SeaWorld spokesman Travis Claytor said it could take months for Katina to heal., adding that her behavior “went back to normal very quickly.”She is in a separate pool with two of her offspring, and is being treated with medical honey and cold-laser therapy to promote wound healing and prevent infection.She’s among the last orcas living at SeaWorld parks. The company announced in 2016 that …

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SeaWorld: Orca treated for injury at Florida theme park