Orcas are enormous predators of the sea and they have been known to kill humans. However, the handful of authenticated deaths by Orca have occurred from orcas kept in captivity. In a clash between the Titans of the deep, the Orca and the Great White shark, there is no contest. Find out...
J, K, and L pod populations reduced significantly during the 1960s and early 1970s due to whale captures for marine park exhibitions. The abductors killed at least 13 orcas during the captures; 45 whales ended up in parks across the globe. No SRKW remains alive in captivity. ...
Tilikum was profiled in the documentary “Blackfish,” which helped sway public opinion againstkeeping killer whales in captivity. Details about deaths of whales and dolphins in captivity have been shielded from the public since 1994, when Congress amended the Marine Mammal Protection Act after indus...
When it comes to orcas, also known as killer whales, films such as the documentary Blackfish and family adventure Free Willy have shown the distressing effects captivity can have on their behaviour, especially towards humans. Real-life cases include Tilikum, who was involv...
"Time is not on Kshamenk's side," Canadian whistleblowing organization Urgent Seas, which has been leading the campaign for Kshamenk's release, told ABC News. "The recent deaths of solitary orcas highlight the despair social animals such as Orcas feel when not l...
population over the previous year. In some years, there were no births to celebrate. In many years, the deaths outnumbered the births, sometimes by a lot. This year, there's joy in the fact that with the birth of two little whales in September, the population has actually grown by one...
Orcas behave very differently in captivity, and orca attacks on humans have occurred in zoos and aquariums. A orca called Tilikum, kept at Sea World for 25 years, was involved in the deaths of three people on separate occasions. Please note that external videos may contain ads: ...
Five whales, including four calves, drowned during this capture. The calves had their bellies slit, filled with rocks, and weighted with chains and anchors to keep their deaths from coming to the attention of the public. In mid-November a trawler dragged their bodies into its net. The captai...
Her treatment and conditionhav been called into questiononmany occasionsin the past, while the park has also been condemned fordozens of animal deaths, unsanitary water andother poor conditions. Earlier this month, new information emerged froman ongoing inspectionby Animal Welfare Services that confirm...