With inbreeding a looming concern, the future of the Chinese orcas is uncertain. AWI will continue to do its utmost to increase awareness in China about the welfare issues associated with orca ...

Consequently, they caution against “potentially stressful separation[s]” of mothers and offspring, a common feature of captive orca management. Wildlife living a long life in captivity does not ...

Keiko was the 15-year-old orca that played Willy in the movie. He became the first captive orca ever to return to the wild. In 1977, Keiko was born in the waters of Iceland. When ...

In 1969, a four-year-old baby orca was separated from her family off the coast of British Columbia and sold into captivity. For the past 50 years, she’s lived in an “oceanarium” and ...

The uncertain future of two killer whales is no closer to being resolved despite the closure of their marine zoo home two months ago. Wikie, 23, and her 11-year-old son Keijo are still being kept at ...

Tilikum, known to many as the subject of the Netflix show, Blackfish, had been in captivity for over 30 years ... were horrified as they watched the orca thrash Dawn around the pool, with SeaWorld ...

Keto, an orca who spent his entire his life on display for our entertainment, has died. The news of his passing was shared by Loro Parque in Tenerife, where Keto lived for the last 18 years of his ...

While “Blackfish” could certainly be biased in bending the facts to push an agenda (don’t all documentaries do this?), it still has mobilized public opinion against orca captivity. To sidestep the ...

An curved arrow pointing right. The killer whale Tokitae, also known as Lolita, may finally be released after more than 50 years in captivity in the world's smallest orca enclosure. Billionaire ...

The infamous orca spent almost all of his mere 36 years in captivity, stuck in a small tank and trained to perform for years before becoming ill with a bacterial infection and passing away.

A longtime dream of R&B/soul legend Otis Redding has finally come true. The Otis Redding Foundation is announcing the opening ...