Loro Parque however have argued the orca was in" perfect condition" right up until the time of her untimely demise.... Jaw popping was regularly seen-it's a threat display between two orcas." Jeffrey claims the whales were medicated daily for medical conditions-but also to control their behaviour.“ The whales and dolphins were stressed and this caused stomach ulcers," he explains." So they got meds for that.... They also got chronic infections, so they got antibiotics....