The French government and animal-rights groups have yet to agree where orcas Wikie, 24 and Keijo, 11 should be moved, leaving ...

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 ...

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 ...

What are orcas? Heres killer whale size, appearance, life cycle, population growth, habitat, movements, hunting strategies ...

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.

{p}Michael Harris, a local orca expert with the Orca Conservancy, talked with KATU's sister station in Seattle, KOMO, about this recent tragedy and about the nature of killer whales held in ...

An orca held in captivity had a killer surprise for the crowd at SeaWorld San Antonio, some of whom may now be regretting their front-row seats. As seen in a viral video, the whale was swimming ...

The group of orcas that live around the Iberian Peninsula are the only killer whales that attack boats, and researchers know very little about them.

We’re going to take a closer look at the foods that killer whales prefer, how they hunt, and how they deal with captivity and competition.