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Killer Whale

Ancient 'Super-Croc' Had Strange Eating Strategy, Study Suggests

The Huffington Post | Betsy Isaacson | Posted 10.04.2012 | Science
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New research by scientists at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland reveals that prehistoric crocodiles--long thought to be practically unchanged fr...

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PHOTOS: Swimming With Sharks In Cocos Island

Sandra Larriva | Posted 09.17.2012 | Travel
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Sandra Larriva

Jacques Cousteau, who visited Cocos numerous times, proclaimed it "the most beautiful island in the world." Visit it if you dare, knowing that you will never see the ocean the same way again.

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Labor Department Fires Warning Shot At Animal Entertainment Industry

David Kirby | Posted 08.04.2012 | Politics
Read More: Dawn Branceau, Zoos, Marine Parks, Animals in Show Business, David Michael, Department of Labor, Labor Law, Animal Attacks, Worker Safety, Orlando, Osha, Assistant Labor Secretary David Michaels, Work in Progress, Orca, Marine Mammals, Seaworld, Killer Whale, Animal Training, Aquarium, Animal Entertainment, Tilikum, Amusement Parks, Animal Entertainment Industry, Politics News
David Kirby

OSHA's obligation is to protect all employees against any unnecessary risks. And if that means putting a physical barrier between human workers and potentially lethal animals, the Feds are saying so be it.

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Dave Jamieson

Judge Rules Against SeaWorld Over Whale Trainer's Death

HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 05.30.2012 | Green
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"Are the emotions inspired by the grandeur of humans interacting with killer whales worth the dangers created by the interactions?" That was the qu...

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LOOK: Video, Pictures Of Rare White Orca Released

Posted 04.23.2012 | Green
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A team of scientists from Russia is preparing for an expedition to track down a rare all-white killer whale that hasn't been seen since it was spotted...

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WATCH: Penguin, Sea Lion Play Desperate Game Of Cat-And-Mouse

Huffington Post | David Freeman | Posted 03.14.2012 | Science
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Will the poor little penguin get away--or wind up inside the sea lion's belly? It's an obvious question for viewers of a video showing a gripping s...

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PHOTOS: On The Lookout For Galápagos Wildlife

Lindblad Expeditions | Posted 04.24.2012 | Travel
Read More: Photography, Outdoor Photography, National Geographic, Expedition, Snorkeling, National Geographic Travel, Travel, Wilderness, Sea Lion, Penguins, Wildlife Photography, Nature Photography, Orca, Killer Whale, Galapagos, Lindblad Expeditions, Wildlife, Galapagos Islands, Slidewide, Travel News
Lindblad Expeditions

With few natural predators, the wildlife here has never had reason to fear visitors, so they go about their normal routines in the presence of humans.

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Video Of Sex-Doll-Turned-Orca-Whale Censored

Posted 12.13.2011 | Arts
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While yes, sometimes nudity is pornographic and inappropriate, there are a number of situations where nudity is a natural state to be celebrated in ar...

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Killer Whale Sent To Spanish Amusement Park Despite Activist Resistance

AP | By TOBY STERLING | Posted 01.29.2012 | Green
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AMSTERDAM -- A plane carrying a young killer whale has departed the Netherlands Tuesday afternoon heading for a Spanish amusement park after conservat...

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Alaska Vets Say Dead Killer Whale Was Pregnant

AP | MARY PEMBERTON | Posted 12.12.2011 | Green
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Veterinarians said Wednesday that a killer whale that baffled biologists after swimming up a river in Alaska and remaining i...

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Killer Whale Mimics Boat Sounds

Posted 12.09.2011 | Green
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Meet Luna, a remarkable whale. Separated from his family when he was just two years old, this orca whale lived alone off the coast of Vancouver Is...

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Ryan Reynolds and The Whale

David Kirby | Posted 12.07.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: Dolphin Tale, Seaworld, Nootka Sound, Suzanne Chisholm, Killer Whale, Scarlett Johansson, The Whale, Documentary, British Columbia, Michael Parfit, Ryan Reynolds, Orcas, Documentary Films, Entertainment News
David Kirby

By now, most people have heard of the feature film Dolphin Tale, but there is another true dolphin story out there worth seeing, a remarkable film called The Whale.

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Was Killer Whale Hit By Boat – Or Is She Pregnant?

AP | Posted 10.26.2011 | Weird News
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FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash. -- Is a killer whale in northwest Washington's San Juan Islands behaving lethargically because she was hit by a boat – or i...

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Death At Loro Parque: The Risks Of Killer Whale Entertainment

Tim Zimmermann | Posted 09.18.2011 | Green
Read More: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Seaworld, Loro Parque, Tilikum, Dawn Brancheau, Killer Whale, Canary Islands, Whale, Green News
Tim Zimmermann

Dawn Brancheau was the first SeaWorld trainer killed by a killer whale. But she wasn't the first trainer killed by a SeaWorld killer whale.

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With Love To Seamus, Lucinda, and Leonard: A Conversation With Matthew Ryan

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
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Mike Ragogna

He has been compared to Bruce Springsteen and Tom Waits, yet the very prolific singer-songwriter Matthew Ryan has eluded pop stardom.

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Dawn Brancheau: Killed SeaWorld Trainer's Family Seeks To Quash Video Of Brancheau's Death

Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
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The family of Dawn Brancheau, the Indiana native and whale trainer who was killed by an orca on February 24, is seeking to suppress a video tape of Br...

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Trainer Killed In Freak Accident At SeaWorld Had Local Ties

Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
Read More: Orlando, Freak Accident, Killer Whale, Indiana, Sea World, Dawn Brancheau, Seaworld, Florida, Seaworld Killer Whale Attack, Chicago News

Schererville, Ind. - A family from Indiana is waiting for more answers about a freak accident at SeaWorld in Orlando that killed their sister. The c...

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