The objective was not exactly to study the kissing, but rather to understand the whales' behavioral dynamics and social ...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (KTRK) -- SeaWorld welcomed its final killer whale born in captivity in San Antonio on Wednesday. The mother, Takara, is a 25-year-old orca who was born in captivity in San Diego.

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 ...

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (KABC) -- A local congressman is taking on SeaWorld, introducing a federal bill that would ban the captivity of killer whales and end the park's famed Shamu show nationwide.

Orcas have long been revered for their intelligence, adaptability, and group-hunting strategies. But one scientific review spanning two decades has revealed a little-known, yet intriguing behavior.

A group of surfers in New Zealand experienced an unusual encounter when a young orca appeared among the waves and surfed with ...

A male killer whale at a closed marine zoo is being sexually stimulated by his trainers to stop him inbreeding with his ...

This article is from Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at hakaimagazine.com. The boat circled a pod of killer whales ...

A Bay Area group is calling for a boycott of SeaWorld and 12 other water parks. "Free The 53" is asking the public to avoid marine parks that have orcas in captivity. Right now there are 53 orcas who ...

Researchers document a behavior called "allokelping" in which one killer whale uses kelp to massage the back of another killer whale, near San Juan Island (Reuters) -Killer whales are known for ...

The award-winning documentary "Blackfish" clearly showed that captive killer whales (orcas) live horrific lives. They are routinely mistreated, forced to breed, and forced to perform stupid and ...