KILLER WHALES

GREEN
SeaWorld Orca Dies After Long Battle With Lung Infection
By Hilary Hanson
Kasatka was born in the wild, and had numerous descendants at SeaWorld.
GREEN
This May Be The 'Most Contaminated Killer Whale' Ever Recorded
By Carla Herreria
Experts fear other members of the orca’s pod may have so much toxic PCBs in their bodies that they can’t reproduce.
GREEN
Scientists Say 'Granny,' The World's Oldest Known Orca, Is Most Likely Dead
By Nina Golgowski
The Puget Sound whale may have been over 100 years old.
TRAVEL
7 Antarctic Adventures Of A Lifetime
By Stephanie Huston, Contributor
Stephanie is a world traveler, global manager, writer, and men...
I recently got back from my 7th continent trip - a basecamp activity cruise to Antarctica. As one would anticipate, it truly was a trip of a lifetime and filled with unexpected adventures at every turn.
WEIRD NEWS
WATCH: Seal Dodges Hungry Orcas, Winds Up In Whale Watchers' Boat
By Nina Golgowski
“That guy deserves to live!”
ENVIRONMENT
When Animals Teach, It's Special
By Carl Safina, Contributor
President of the Safina Center
Like toolmaking, teaching was once thought to be an exclusive capacity of the human mind. It's not, but teaching is rare, and teachers are an elite group.
GREEN
Root Canal: SeaWorld Gets Drilled In New Killer Whale Teeth Report
By Matthew Spiegl, Contributor
Lawyer, Ocean Advocate, Environmentalist
Dentition as a Welfare Indicator Do you  remember going to the dentist as a child for a checkup? Do you remember how happy
ENVIRONMENT
Orcas With Jobs
By Helene Hesselager O'Barry, Contributor
Dolphin freedom advocate, writer
There is no freedom from their dependence on their human keepers for food. Captivity is a full-time duty that has been forced upon them by humans, and there are never any breaks from it.
SCIENCE
Killer Whale Attack Triggers Epic Dolphin 'Stampede'
By Carla Herreria
More killer whales have been spotted along the California coast than normal.
ENVIRONMENT
SeaWorld Bows to Public Pressure
By Helene Hesselager O'Barry, Contributor
Dolphin freedom advocate, writer
Even though the decision to end captive breeding of orcas is a much-needed step in the right direction, the way that SeaWorld has presented its decision to the public and the media has been disingenuous. SeaWorld is bowing to consumer pressure to survive.
ENVIRONMENT
Is It Okay to Go Back to SeaWorld
By Ric O'Barry, Contributor
Founder/Director of Dolphin Project and star of the Academy Aw...
So is it okay to go back to SeaWorld again? I say, no. Not until an exit strategy for all dolphins is committed to by both parties. In the absence of this, it's just business as usual - and a cruel one at that.
ENVIRONMENT
SeaWorld Ends Orca Breeding: Experts Weigh In
By Carl Safina, Contributor
President of the Safina Center
Lolita is living out her lonely existence in sub-standard solitary confinement in Florida at the Miami Seaquarium. Her particular situation is the lowest-hanging fruit in improving humane treatment for captive orcas.
POLITICS
SeaWorld Announces End To Its Orca Breeding Program
By Kate Sheppard, Nick Visser, and Willa Frej
The move radically changes the business model of the controversial marine mammal park.
ENVIRONMENT
I Am Morgan - Stolen Freedom: Provocative Killer Whale Film Premiers in San Francisco
By Matthew Spiegl, Contributor
Lawyer, Ocean Advocate, Environmentalist
"Blackfish tracks the story of Tilikum, but I'm aware of Morgan's story too. In order for people to understand what's happening
ENVIRONMENT
UK Killer Whales Can't Be Saved
By Stephanie Farnsworth, Contributor
Journalist
While there have been ongoing discussions for several years now about whether to reintroduce wolves and lynxes into Scotland, little has been done to save currently threatened populations and this is most notably shown by the march to extinction that Scotland's orcas are embarked upon.
ENVIRONMENT
Whales in Captivity
By Peter Neill, Contributor
Director, World Ocean Observatory
This controversy will continue, pitting commercial entertainment interests claiming educational and scientific purpose against animal rights organizations claiming commercialism and cruelty to animals.
SCIENCE
SeaWorld Sues California Authorities Over Orca Breeding Ban
By Marty Graham, Reuters
SeaWorld claims the ban would effectively end its popular killer whale shows.
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