The 50-year-old orca had been at SeaWorld Orlando for 40 years and was one of just five killer whales at the park.

Despite ending breeding and theatrical shows, SeaWorld refuses to retire its remaining 17 orcas to seaside sanctuaries ...

Katina, the orca, has passed away. She was a wild-born orca who lived in captivity for decades, succumbing to an illness at ...

SeaWorld Orlando announced that Katina, a killer whale in captivity for most of her 50 years, including 40 years at the ...

(ORLANDO, Fla.) — Tilikum, one of SeaWorld’s best-known orcas featured in the documentary Blackfish, has died, the theme park announced Friday. The killer whale passed away early Friday morning ...

A theme park in San Antonio revealed on June 19 that one of their fan-favorite killer whales had passed away. SeaWorld shared the sad news in a Facebook post that with "heavy hearts" their "beloved ...

In 2010, the SeaWorld star Tilikum, a 12,000-pound orca, attacked, scalped, smashed and partially devoured one of the park’s best-loved animal trainers. SeaWorld initially reported it was because “her ...

A coveted documentary expert has warned viewers to prepare themselves for what she calls one of the most emotionally ...

If you’ve ever paid to see one of those Sea World shows, you may wish you hadn’t after seeing a new documentary called “Blackfish.” Eleven million visitors per year see the various Sea World shows in ...

The wave of criticism slamming SeaWorld for its treatment of orcas has not receded, despite the company's plans to develop larger enclosures and to funnel millions into funding for marine research.

Tilikum, one of SeaWorld's best-known orcas, featured in the documentary "Blackfish," has died, the theme park announced today. The killer whale died early this morning "surrounded by the trainers, ...