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Kasatka, a female orca who lived in captivity for nearly four decades, was humanely euthanized Tuesday night at SeaWorld San Diego. She was approximately 41 years old. The ocean park announced that the mother of four, grandmother of six and great grandmother of two died at approximately 8:15 p.m. “surrounded by members of her pod, […]

On the morning of Jan. 6, one of SeaWorld’s most well-known orcas, Tilikum, passed away surrounded by trainers, care staff and veterinarians at the Orlando, Florida ocean theme park where the famous killer whale lived most of his life. Coincidentally on that same weekend, professional race car driver and environmental advocate Leilani Münter was in […]

By Amanda Froelich According to a new report by SeaWorld, Tilikum—the infamous killer whale involved in the deaths of three people—died today. The well-known orca, thought to be about 35-years-old, was the focus of the 2013 documentary “Blackfish,” which criticizes the marine park for keeping killer whales and other aquatic wildlife in conditions deemed to […]

Sea Shepherd Conservation Society launched a series of images today illustrating the tragic fates met by real-life captive cetaceans. The images come just as the holiday season begins and families are making choices about how to spend their money on entertainment. The pictures are being published to educate and deter travelers around the world from […]

Meet Takara, a 25-year-old pregnant orca living in SeaWorld San Antonio in Texas. Takara’s newborn, expected to arrive in Spring 2017, will be the last remaining orca to live its life in SeaWorld’s tanks after the ocean park announced in March it would end its captive orca breeding program after years of campaigning from animal […]