Katina, the orca, has passed away. She was a wild-born orca who lived in captivity for decades, succumbing to an illness at ...

SeaWorld killer whale Katina has died at 50, prompting renewed criticism of lifelong orca captivity and its impact on animal welfare.

The 50-year-old orca had been at SeaWorld Orlando for 40 years and was one of just five killer whales at the park.

Killer whales in aquariums regularly eat ice cubes, even though ice provides no calories or nutrients. It's a curious ...

A recent viral video claiming to show marine trainer Jessica Radcliffe being fatally attacked by an orca during a live performance sparked widespread outrage and concern. The footage, shared ...

A new horror movie called “Killer Whale” is striking the wrong chord with a conservationist on Vancouver Island, with the ...

A theme park in San Antonio revealed on June 19 that one of their fan-favorite killer whales had passed away. SeaWorld shared the sad news in a Facebook post that with "heavy hearts" their "beloved ...

For the first time ever, a pair of orcas have been spotted making out in the wild. The amorous pair was observed nibbling each other's tongues during a snorkeling expedition in the Kvænangen fjords in ...

At SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida yesterday, a killer whale snatched a trainer in its jaws and thrashed her around under water. She was drowned in front of a horrified audience. That's led to new ...

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 ...

I have an unexplained fear of orcas. My best guess is my phobia developed in childhood when I saw a clip from the 1977 movie “Orca” on TV. Now as an adult, I wake up a couple of times a month with ...

“The scientific evidence has been building over the years showing that orcas have poor well-being in concrete tanks because of the mismatch between their adaptations and life in these facilities.