The adult female, seeking a new home with her calf after the closure of Marineland in France, faces the grim reality of ...

or orcas, arrived off the port of Genoa, in northern Italy, at the start of December, and marine biologists soon identified them as originating from Iceland more than 5,200 km away. "This is the ...

The Iceland government suspended whale hunting for the rest of the summer on Tuesday, following a report that found the practice contravenes the country's animal welfare standards. “I have taken ...

And if the bejeweled appearance of Diamond Beach wasn't mesmerizing enough, the sandy stretch is home to seals and is one of ...

Orcas kept in captivity were known to suffer ... In 2003 Free Willy star Keiko died, 18 months after being released into the wild in Iceland. It's believed many animals would require intensive ...

His mother, the first captive born orca, was named Kalina and his father Kotar was captured off the coast of Iceland in 1978. When Keto was almost five, he was moved to SeaWorld San Diego before ...