I have an unexplained fear of orcas. My best guess is my phobia developed in childhood when I saw a clip from the 1977 movie “Orca” on TV. Now as an adult, I wake up a couple of times a month with ...

“The scientific evidence has been building over the years showing that orcas have poor well-being in concrete tanks because of the mismatch between their adaptations and life in these facilities.

TideBreakers warns two captive orcas, Wikie and Keijo, face deteriorating conditions at Marineland Antibes. France ...

Last year, it was reported that two orcas were ‘at risk of death’ after they were left behind in a shut-down French Riviera ...

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 ...

SEATTLE — A new J-Pod orca calf was spotted last week in the Puget Sound, less than two weeks after a mother carried her dead baby near the San Juan Islands. In a Facebook post, the Orca Behavior ...

Orcas can live nearly a century in the wild. They rule the oceans but are curious animals, especially when it comes to humans. This inquisitive nature doesn’t always serve them well, particularly when ...