Orcas in captivity sometimes attack humans. Captive killer whales have been linked to four human deaths and many other violent incidents. For instance, a SeaWorld orca named "Tilikum" was involved ...

Over a year after a dead 15-foot shark was found with mysterious bite wounds and stripped of its internal organs, DNA analysis uncovered its killers.

They said that workers are treating the animal after noticing its injury. Captive killer whales are already controversial given their decreased life span and the widespread dorsal fin collapse ...

In captivity, whales breach the surface more ... some experts think speed could also be a factor. In the wild, killer whales swim on average 3 to 4 mph and can sprint at speeds up to 34 mph.

Killer whales, a species of dolphin, have been held in captivity around the world since at least 1961. Keto was once one of about 54 in captivity in marine parks worldwide. His father, Kotar ...

A pod of killer whales made an unexpected visit off the coast of Orange County Thursday. The pod of CA56 killer whales (orcas ...

Wikie and Keijo, the two remaining captive orcas in France ... they pushed Warner Brothers to change things for the killer whale. These pleas led to a rewilding effort that spanned years and ...

Some think captive orcas suffer severe psychological ... On a cold January day I was surrounded by hundreds of black-and-white killer whales—Orcinus orca, not a whale but rather the largest ...

Non-profit group’s proposal, submitted last April, was rejected because French experts were concerned about water ...

SeaWorld announced it would phase out its killer whale show in San Diego. The announcement comes after the amusement park was hit with waves of criticism over how it treated its captive Killer Whales.

The country last year banned breeding or keeping dolphins and killer whales in captivity, except for orcas and bottlenose dolphins already held. Born Free's Will Travers said the study was the ...

Animal rights activists say keeping cetaceans in captivity restricts their movement ... Cook stopped promoting animal parks that keep killer whales, saying 90% of its customers were concerned ...