orcas
An orphaned killer whale stranded in a remote Vancouver Island lagoon is proving difficult for rescuers to catch.
The embattled aquarium, which for decades was home to an orca often called the world's loneliest, is being evicted due to a "long and troubling history of violations.”
Blasting underwater tunes to try and keep killer whales away is a bad idea for multiple reasons, a researcher says.
Lolita, an orca whale held captive for more than a half-century, has died at the Miami Seaquarium as caregivers prepared to move her from the theme park.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
One scientist suggested the yacht-damaging fad might be “leapfrogging” from a southern killer whale population.
Vets are working to make sure she's strong enough for the trip.
Experts say the phenomenon may have started after a female killer whale had a traumatic encounter with a vessel at sea.
Great white shark carcasses have been washing up off the coast of South Africa with their livers and sometimes hearts removed.
Amaya, a 6-year-old killer whale, died unexpectedly at the San Diego park.
Tahlequah, a killer whale whose devastation pulled at the world’s heartstrings in 2018, is part of an endangered population.