Why do killer whales (orcas) in captivity kill humans, whereas this doesn't happen in the wild? Federal hearings on the safety of keeping killer whales in captivity began this week, convened by the ...

TideBreakers warns two captive orcas, Wikie and Keijo, face deteriorating conditions at Marineland Antibes. France ...

Marineland Antibes, the French government and animal welfare groups all agree on the need to rehome the listless killer whales but no one can agree where ...

Last year, it was reported that two orcas were ‘at risk of death’ after they were left behind in a shut-down French Riviera ...

A male killer whale at a closed marine zoo is being sexually stimulated by his trainers to stop him inbreeding with his mother. Marineland Antibes shut in January but managers, the French government ...

A California congressman announced Friday that he is planning federal legislation that aims to phase out the captivity of killer whales by banning breeding, importing and exporting the animals for ...

SeaWorld Orlando has announced the death of Katina, one of the park's longest-living killer whales, reigniting debate around the ethics of keeping orcas in captivity for life. Katina died at the age ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Katrina, a killer whale in captivity for most of her 50 years, including 40 years at SeaWorld Orlando, has died. Photo by Erik S.

TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) - Tilikum, the orca who killed several people and was featured in the documentary "Blackfish" making the case against keeping orcas in captivity, died on Friday, SeaWorld ...

Pt. 1. Blackfish : Marine biologist ; Trainer ; Capture ; Santa Cruz ; Johnstone Strait ; Hotdogging ; Residents vs. transients ; OrcaLab ; Happy talk ; Mama's boys ...