Tilikum was SeaWorld’s most famous orca - a massive captive whale who had already been linked to deadly incidents before the ...

Only two places in the world allow tourists to enter the water with the ocean’s apex predator. But the safety of both species is a growing concern.

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 the ...

The California Coastal Commission on Thursday approved a $100 million US expansion of the tanks SeaWorld uses to hold killer whales in San Diego — but it banned breeding of the captive orcas that ...

SEATTLE — The endangered killer whales of the Pacific Northwest live very different lives from orcas in captivity. They swim up to 100 miles (161 kilometers) a day in pursuit of salmon, instead of ...

The decision marks a major setback for the privately funded Whale Sanctuary Project, which announced plans to build a ...

A California congressman announced Friday that he is planning federal legislation that aims to phase out the captivity of killer whales by banning breeding, importing and exporting the animals for ...

Whale watching trips off the northern Channel Islands spotted large groups of orcas. The company started running trips out of ...

The Whale Sanctuary Project issued a statement confirming the French government has decided to send the killer whales to ...