Orca
An orphaned killer whale stranded in a remote Vancouver Island lagoon is proving difficult for rescuers to catch.
The embattled aquarium, which for decades was home to an orca often called the world's loneliest, is being evicted due to a "long and troubling history of violations.”
Blasting underwater tunes to try and keep killer whales away is a bad idea for multiple reasons, a researcher says.
Lolita, an orca whale held captive for more than a half-century, has died at the Miami Seaquarium as caregivers prepared to move her from the theme park.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
One scientist suggested the yacht-damaging fad might be “leapfrogging” from a southern killer whale population.
An orca group broke the rudder and pierced the hull of a boat near southern Spain, adding to dozens of similar incidents this year.
Experts say the phenomenon may have started after a female killer whale had a traumatic encounter with a vessel at sea.
The killer whale, also known as Tokitae, has lived in a tank at the Miami Seaquarium for decades. Now she might be headed to a sanctuary in waters where her family still swims.
Animal advocacy groups mourned Kiska, who lived almost her entire life in captivity.
Haters will call it stealing, but scientists call it innovating.