Mum and son orcas Wikie and Keijo are the last performing orcas in captivity in France, but with the closure of Marineland, they face uncertainty after plans emerged to transfer them to Japan ...

Kshamenk has become the last remaining orca to be held in captivity in South America and ... a heartbreaking timelapse of the isolated killer whale lying motionless for 24 hours while trapped ...

Orcas in captivity sometimes attack humans. Captive killer whales have been linked to four human deaths and many other violent incidents. For instance, a SeaWorld orca named "Tilikum" was involved ...

A proposed retirement home for marine park whales on Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore has hit another hurdle. France has denied an ...

‘Corky’, as she was named, is believed to have lived in captivity longer than any other living orca. Alexandra Morton ... “She needed other whales with her,” says Morton ...

Wikie and Keijo, the two remaining captive orcas in France, are set to move soon, but if that move is to a sanctuary is still undecided Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been ...

“Whales and dolphins in captivity face a miserable existence ... Last year, former SeaWorld orca Keto, who hit world headlines in 2009 after an incident where he killed his trainer, died ...