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.

Orcas are considered to be one of the most intelligent creatures on our planet. These massive mammals live in tight-knit social groups called pods, use a range of vocalizations to communicate with one ...

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.

After helping Free Willy taste freedom, Dave Phillips is working to give two other orcas a life outside captivity, Phillips, a director of the International Marine Mammal Project at Earth Island ...

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 ...

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

April 2024 saw the release of a tragic yet fascinating documentary titled Resident Orca. It is written, directed, and produced by Sarah Sharkey Pearce and Simon Schneider. This documentary delves into ...