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.

Experienced trainer Dawn Brancheau was killed by a killer whale named Tilikum in 2010 SeaWorld Orlando in Florida in front of ...

Documents obtained by The Canadian Press reveal the non-profit Whale Sanctuary Project has yet to secure approval from all ...

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 ...

the massive killer whale that would take her life in 2010. Tilikum, known to many as the subject of the Netflix show, Blackfish, had been in captivity for over 30 years, making him one of the ...

social and environmental needs" of killer whales. Most designs involve cordoning off a bay and employing staff to ensure Wikie and Keijo - who were born in captivity and cannot be released into the ...

Despite their name, killer whales (orcas) are actually dolphins.

France is looking into the alternative of a sanctuary for its dolphins—like the one in Greece, whose operational permit ...

‘Corky’, as she was named, is believed to have lived in captivity longer than any other living orca. Alexandra Morton ... “She needed other whales with her,” says Morton ...

The exhibit is intended to reintroduce the public to orcas, who have been viewed as “killer whales” after years ... and the impact captivity has on them. “Orcas are some of the most ...