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

social and environmental needs" of killer whales. Most designs involve cordoning off a bay and employing staff to ensure ...

In captivity, whales breach the surface more ... some experts think speed could also be a factor. In the wild, killer whales swim on average 3 to 4 mph and can sprint at speeds up to 34 mph.

Marine experts have given up hope of rescuing more than 150 false killer whales that stranded on a remote beach on Australia's island state of Tasmania, officials said on Wednesday. Experts ...

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.

Both turned out to be wrong, and it was captivity that revealed the truth ... This was certainly true of killer whales, which scientists and fishermen regarded as threats to valuable marine resources.

An international team of marine biologists have published research in Molecular Ecology that shows the benefits of gene flow ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Marine experts have given up hope of rescuing more than 150 false killer whales that stranded on a remote beach on Australia’s island state of Tasmania, officials ...

Tasmania’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DNRE) said a group of 157 false killer whales were stranded on the beach on Wednesday morning. Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service ...

its plans to transfer the two killer whales to Japan prompted anger among campaigners over Tokyo’s lax animal welfare laws. As part of its Tank-Free campaign, Born Free is calling on British tourists ...

Genetic mixing: The secret to killer whale resilience and adaptability Date: March 4, 2025 Source: Flinders University Summary: Killer whale populations in low latitudes have high genetic ...