Contrary to popular belief, it's not just in captive whales. The phenomenon is more common in captivity ... In the wild, killer whales swim on average 3 to 4 mph and can sprint at speeds up ...

Orcas (also known as killer whales) are inherently unsuited to being held in captivity, due to their ranging habits ... Cetaceans have evolved to live and die in the ocean and have their place in 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 ...

For most of the 20th century, scientists on the Pacific Coast of North America held two basic assumptions about the killer whale (Orcinus orca): first ... Both turned out to be wrong, and it was ...

Killer Whales Amaze Seattle Onlookers With a Rarely Seen Bird Hunt SEATTLE (AP) — A pod of orcas swam close to shore and amazed onlookers in Seattle by treating the whale watchers to the rare ...

A B.C. critic of keeping whales in captivity says her group warned aquarium officials not to keep a bull whale named Tilikum in shows after it was involved in the death of a trainer in 1991.

More than 20 years ago, Keiko the Orca, star of the movie Free Willy, died in Taknes Fjord in Norway after being released back into the wild. Some critics say that Keiko's release was a failure ...

and false killer whales. Specifically, it would prohibit the breeding, wild capture, and import and export of these species for the purpose of public display. The bill would not prohibit the continued ...

Despite an expansion price tag surpassing $100 million, Vancouver Aquarium president John Nightingale maintains there are no plans in place ... issues of whales and dolphins in captivity before ...