Though not actually harmful, the deformity affects over half of killer whales in captivity. Less than 10% of animals in the wild are afflicted. Killer whales are extremely intelligent creatures, one ...

Of the 61 killer whales in captivity around the world, SeaWorld currently has 22, according to WDC. Kyara's grandmother, Kasatka, was captured from the wild in Iceland on Oct. 26, ...

Prior to this instance, the “tongue-nibbling” had only been observed a handful of times in captivity. First seen in captive ...

SeaWorld Entertainment said Thursday that the killer whales currently living at its facilities will be its last as it will stop breeding them immediately and phase out theatrical orca shows.

Holding killer whales in captivity is being phased out, so are dolphins next? By Dominic Cansdale. ABC Gold Coast. Topic: Whales. Mon 21 Oct 2019 Monday 21 October 2019 Mon 21 Oct 2019 at 3:00am.

Wiley. (2017, January 5). Efforts are needed to enrich the lives of killer whales in captivity. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2017 / 01 / 170105082800.htm ...

A study published in the journal Oceans details the remarkable chance encounter between a group of citizen scientists on a ...

Orcas living in the Northern Pacific Northwest live an average of 42.3 years.PETA published a study in April, saying the life expectancy of killer whales in captivity was much lower, at just 11.8 ...

The name killer whale originally came from the fact that these striking, large and fierce animals had been seen to be "killers of whales" – and they do indeed sometimes hunt other whale species ...

SeaWorld to stop breeding killer whales in captivity after mounting pressure. IT’S taken years of pressure from animal rights activists, but SeaWorld has finally put a stop to breeding orcas in ...

THIS is the astonishing moment a pair of orcas was spotted kissing – with tongues – for the first time ever in the wild. The ...

Former trainer blows the whistle on killer whale captivity at SeaWorld 04:53. SeaWorld is a top tourist attraction where, for years, it seemed like the top predators of the ocean, killer whales ...