For decades, the debate over keeping whales in captivity has churned like a restless tide. Does that comparison sound cliché?

Why do killer whales (orcas) in captivity kill humans, whereas this doesn't happen in the wild? Federal hearings on the safety of keeping killer whales in captivity began this week, convened by the ...

SEATTLE - On Wednesday, Dawn Brancheau, a veteran SeaWorld trainer, was killed during a live performance when a 12,000-pound Orca reached up, grabbed her ponytail in its mouth and dragged her ...

Pt. 1. Blackfish : Marine biologist ; Trainer ; Capture ; Santa Cruz ; Johnstone Strait ; Hotdogging ; Residents vs. transients ; OrcaLab ; Happy talk ; Mama's boys ...

SeaWorld Orlando has announced the death of Katina, one of the park's longest-living killer whales, reigniting debate around ...

(CNN) — Canada’s last captive whales will remain at the Marineland park near Niagara Falls for now after the federal government denied the zoo’s request to ship the 30 belugas to China. The Canadian ...

A new study offers rare insights into how two species use each others’ sounds, size and speed to eat better together than ...

Marineland in Canada wrote a letter to government officials indicating that it would euthanize whales unless it received emergency funding. The Canadian government recently denied the park's request ...

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — The Marineland park near Niagara Falls asked the Canadian government on Friday for emergency funding to feed and care for its whales, saying euthanasia is otherwise imminent.

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada’s last captive whales will remain at the Marineland park near Niagara Falls for now after the federal government denied the zoo's request to ship the 30 belugas to China.