She lived in a 24m by 11m tank that was just 6m deep. An orca held captive for more than half a century has died at an estimated age of 57, just months after plans were announced to release her back into the wild. Lolita, also known as Tokitae or Toki, died from suspected kidney […]

2 years ago

‘This time, they were quiet, and it didn’t take them that long to destroy both rudders’ The captain of a boat attacked twice by killer whales in the Strait of Gibraltar says they “knew exactly what they are doing” and appeared to have learned from the first incident. Dan Kriz told Newsweek that his boat […]

3 years ago

It’s a real-life Free Willy! An orca that has been held in captivity for the last 50 years in Miami will be returned to ‘home waters’ in the Pacific Northwest to live out the rest of her days. The sea creature, named Lolita, has spent five decades in a ‘whale stadium’ in Florida after she […]

3 years ago

‘This cruelty must end’ Kiska, known to many as the ‘world’s loneliest orca whale’, has died after spending decades in captivity. The mammal’s death was announced Friday by MarineLand in Niagra Falls, Ontario, where she had been living. MarineLand said Kiska’s health had declined in recent weeks. “Marine mammal care team and experts did everything […]

3 years ago

An onlooker said ‘blood soaked the water’ following the incident SeaWorld has responded to footage that shows the moment killer whales appear to attack each other at one of its parks. Footage captured by a visitor at the SeaWorld park in San Diego went viral after it was shared  by animal rights group PETA earlier […]

3 years ago

Shall we watch humans jump through hoops instead? Travel agent Expedia has banned the use of adverts for holidays involving captive whales and dolphins performing for human entertainment. The use of marine life in performances is widely considered immoral and yet it continues throughout much of the world because people still continue to book tickets. […]

4 years ago