Dawn Brancheau was one of SeaWorld's most experienced trainers before she was mauled to death by Tilikum the killer whale in front of ... "We saw Shamu (Tillikum) at the window straight up.

1965: A killer whale, which would become the first Shamu at SeaWorld, was captured in Puget Sound early in the year and was ...

Alaska historian David Reamer remembers the legendary actor, whose famed bass delivery voiced everything from Darth Vader to ...

They break your rudder and water and waves begin to enter your boat, and once the water enters there is nothing you can do,” ...

A killer whale that can mimic words such as "hello" and "bye bye" is thought to be the first of its kind to copy human speech. The female learned to "speak" a handful of human words by copying a ...

A killer whale has captured the world's attention by carrying her dead calf on her back for 16 days. The mother whale was first spotted carrying her dead calf on 24 July, off the shore of ...

Scientists have discovered the cuisine preferences of two resident killer whale populations, also known as orcas: the Alaska residents and the southern residents, which reside primarily in the Salish ...

When it comes to the debate about keeping animals in captivity, it’s impossible not to mention SeaWorld. With three parks across the United States (and a licensed park freshly opened on Yas ...

Your brand: a circus performer... or a killer? You remember Shamu, right? She's the superstar orca whale who's been 'trained' to do tricks, and entertaining crowds. Millions of people visit Sea ...

Encounters with orcas, also known as killer whales, have been on the rise since 2020. New research suggests that older Orcas may be training the young on how to hunt, but not all scientists agree.

a partnership of Spanish and Portuguese scientists that monitors the Iberian killer whale population. At least a half-dozen yachts, fishing vessels and sailboats have sunk. For the Spanish ...