An orca named Keto has died. The killer whale's claim to infamy came in 2009 when it killed its trainer at SeaWorld. The animal passed away at 29, having spent its entire life in captivity at ...

When Tilikum first came to SeaWorld, in Orlando, in the US state of Florida, 25 years ago, the masses enthusiastically bought tickets to see killer whales like him perform. But Tilikum’s ...

Captive killer whales have been linked to four human deaths and many other violent incidents. For instance, a SeaWorld orca named "Tilikum" was involved in three human deaths. Marine biologists ...

Nevertheless, SeaWorld announced it was ending its orca breeding program in 2016 and said its current orcas would be the last in their care, meaning they will be around for decades yet.

Despite SeaWorld's objections about the movie, the spotlight on the ongoing captivity of 45 killer whales in captivity is brighter than ever. While there are no documented cases of orcas harming ...

In 2013, the documentary Blackfish detailed how an orca called Tilikum killed trainer Dawn Brancheau after a show at SeaWorld Orlando in 2010. He grabbed her and dragged her into the water where ...

Even the academic, ivory tower Society could not escape the spotlight focused on captive orcas by David Kirby’s book, Death at SeaWorld, and Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s documentary, Blackfish. The ...