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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

An animal advocacy group released a distressing aerial footage of orcas - Wikie, 23, and her son Keijo, 11 - swimming in the abandoned Marineland Antibes near Cannes, France.

The two orcas, a mother and son named Wikie and Keijo. were born and raised in captivity, meaning they would not survive in the wild.

SHAPIRO: OK, so you and your team took 18 axolotls raised in captivity and released them into the wild. What happened? RAMOS: Well, we were pretty amazed because, first of all, they all survived ...