What is Granny (orca)?
[[File:Granny Orca.jpg|thumb|250px|Granny (J2), pictured in June 2011]] '''Granny''' ({{Circa|1911}} &ndash; {{Circa|January 2017}}), also known by scientific name '''J2''', was an orca, or [[killer whale]]. With an age of about 105, Granny was the oldest orca humans know of to ever live. She was first captured in 1967 with a group of orcas. However, she was believed to be too old for public [[aquarium]]s and was released.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.techtimes.com/articles/7037/20140515/hi-granny-worlds-oldest-wild-orca-spotted-off-bc-coast-is-probably-older-than-your-granny.htm|title=Hi Granny! World's oldest wild orca spotted off BC coast is probably older than your granny|work=Tech Times|date=May 15, 2014|access-date=January 3, 2017}}</ref> In January 2017, it was announced that researchers considered Granny dead. She had last been seen on October 12, 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.king5.com/news/local/oldest-southern-resident-killer-whale-considered-dead/381349614|title=Oldest Southern Resident killer whale considered dead|work=king5.com|date=January 3, 2017|access-date=January 3, 2017}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Granny}} [[Category:1910s births]] [[Category:2017 deaths]] [[Category:Whales]] [[Category:Individual animals]] {{Biology-stub}}