San Diego says SeaWorld owes millions of dollars in unpaid rent, but PETA alleges "the city is proposing that it let the abusive park off the hook." ...

An orca named Keto has died. The killer whale's claim to infamy came in 2009 when it killed its trainer at SeaWorld. The animal passed away at 29, having spent its entire life in captivity at ...

SeaWorld has come under scrutiny in recent years over its operations. A 2013 documentary called Blackfish suggested that orcas (also known as killer whales) suffer acute psychological distress and ...

Captive killer whales have been linked to four human deaths and many other violent incidents. For instance, a SeaWorld orca named "Tilikum" was involved in three human deaths. Marine biologists ...

There is no doubt that artificial intelligence is transforming the globe. It has even opened up a whole new world for the theme park industry.

Last year, former SeaWorld orca Keto ... its plans to transfer the two killer whales to Japan prompted anger among campaigners over Tokyo’s lax animal welfare laws. The campaigners say this ...

SeaWorld Orlando may not be the OG SeaWorld theme ... sparked SeaWorld to start limiting access to its orcas. While killer whales were allegedly once far more frequently seen in the underwater ...

Killer whales migrate abundantly into warmer ... The documentary was also based on a death at SeaWorld Orlando: in 2010, the experienced orca trainer Dawn Brancheau died there. She was killed by the ...

She has swam alone since 2011 after SeaWorld won a bitter custody battle with Marineland over Ikaika, a young male killer whale it wanted back. Christine Santos, who trained Kiska for 12 years ...

Killer whales are the only natural predator of baleen whales—those that have "baleen" in their mouths to sieve their plankton ...

Feb. 12, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encores Sunday, Feb. 16 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV and 8 p.m. on KPBS 2. In Antarctica, killer whales hunt using their intelligence and teamwork. Swimming ...