After years of intense public scrutiny and backlash over orca and human deaths, US theme-park operator SeaWorld Entertainment announced on Thursday that it was ending its killer whale captive breeding ...

A viral video showed a fake orca attack. It featured a trainer named Jessica Radcliffe. Investigations revealed it was AI-generated. No such incident occurred. The video also drew attention to Kiska.

Efforts to ban keeping killer whales in captivity are gaining momentum around the world Conservationists and some marine scientists argue that dolphins should also be removed from captivity Sea World ...

A killer whale named Kiska has been held captive in MarineLand, a themed zoo and amusement park in Ontario and has come to be known as the “world’s loneliest orca” living in conditions “tantamount to ...

Ageing orca Lolita is set to be returned to the Pacific Ocean after more than 50 years of captivity - and to potentially reunite with her mother. The 57-year-old killer whale has amassed huge numbers ...

When director Gabriela Cowperthwaite set out to make Blackfish more than a decade ago, not even she knew the impact the documentary about the captivity of orcas, mostly at SeaWorld, would have. "I ...

A viral video falsely depicted a marine trainer, Jessica Radcliffe, being attacked by an orca, sparking widespread concern. The hoax exploited real fears surrounding orca captivity and past tragedies, ...

“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.

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.

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 ...