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.

Born Free is deeply alarmed by growing pressure on Spanish authorities to approve the transfer of Wikie and Keijo – the two orcas currently held at Marineland Antibes in France – to the Loro Parque ...

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 ...

Tilikum was once the star attraction at SeaWorld Orlando, but behind the performances lay a dark and tragic history. Captured as a calf and held in captivity for decades, he was involved in the deaths ...

"Free Willy" star Jason James Richter is imploring French authorities to urgently relocate two captive orcas from a closed marine park. The whales remain in tanks at Marineland Antibes near Cannes, in ...