Orcas and other dolphins work in groups ... Many cetaceans have been violently captured from the wild, with no hope of ever being reunited with their families. Once in captivity, the animals are ...

In 1995, Robert Small and Douglas DeMaster calculated annual survivorship rates (ASRs) in captive orcas and compared these results to the ASRs of wild orcas living in the Pacific Northwest of North ...

THE “world’s loneliest orca” who has been trapped in a tiny pool for 32 years is experiencing the “worst form of torture”, experts claim. A devastating video shows Kshamenk barely able ...

Wikie and Keijo, the two remaining captive orcas in France, are set to move soon, but if that move is to a sanctuary is still undecided ...

Corky became pregnant seven times while in captivity, but none of her offspring ... The Nature of Things documentary Listening to Orcas. In the wild, orcas stay with their mothers their entire ...

The phenomenon is more common in captivity, but people have also seen wild orcas with curved fins. So, the cause cannot be captivity alone. Ultimately, what's going on is the collagen in the ...

These regulations ban the use of dolphins and whales in performances, which traditionally accounted for 90% of the park’s visitor revenue ...

Most experts agree that releasing the two whales, which are Icelandic orcas specifically, into the wild would not be suitable as both were born in captivity and would not have the skills to survive.

Now, he is working to save 2 other orcas from captivity. Keiko, the orca from the film, was taken from the wild as a young whale. Therefore, he spent the majority of his life in captivity rather ...

Some think captive orcas suffer severe psychological trauma from their sadly shrunken lives. And that’s heartbreaking, because when you’re out with orcas in the wild, you sense what no show ...

Wikie and Keijo, the two remaining captive orcas in France, are set to move soon, but if that move is to a sanctuary is still undecided Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been ...

Most experts agree that releasing the two whales, which are Icelandic orcas specifically, into the wild would not be suitable as both were born in captivity and would not have the skills to survive.