An endangered orca whale died shortly after its birth on Tuesday ... Deborah Giles, science and research director for the nonprofit Wild Orca, told the Seattle Times that she's observed similar ...

Born in captivity, these orcas could never survive in the wild. They were left behind in ... It's a hazard for these orca every day." Marketa also voiced her fears about the critical situation ...

The most humane and sustainable solution to phasing out orca captivity is the creation of sanctuaries ... As concerns grow about the welfare of the animals, the nonprofit organization Whale Sanctuary ...

Centred around the captivity of Tilikum, an orca that was blamed for the deaths of three humans, Blackfish speaks to the consequences of keeping these beautiful, wild creatures in captivity.

Centred around the captivity of Tilikum, an orca that was blamed for the deaths of three humans, Blackfish speaks to the consequences of keeping these beautiful, wild creatures in captivity.

A wild orca can swim up to 40 miles a day and dive 100 to 500 ... Many consider the release of Keiko — a killer whale released from captivity in 2002 — a happy story because he spent his final years ...

They were both born in captivity so the option of rehabilitation and release to the wild is simply not possible. "After entertaining the public for years, we should still provide them with a clean ...

He gave millions of dollars to free the orca ... captivity. "But through Irsay’s pledge, Toki’s suffering gained international attention," PETA said, "shedding light on the plight of captive ...

The majestic creatures remain confined in Marineland Antibes, a French marine park near Cannes that shut its doors four ...

Alibaba Digital Media and Entertainment Group will be renamed Hujing Digital Media and Entertainment Group, using the Chinese name for the orca, or killer whale, Alibaba said in a statement on its ...

It looked at first glance like a malformed orca — until they realized it was no killer whale at all. The next day, when Baumgartner and her colleagues were witnessing the same pod again ...