Orcas may join parrots and the other animals who can imitate human speech. A study examined a captive orca who is able to mimic human sounds and words. Listeners may find the voice eerie but some of ...

Kiska, a killer whale at Marineland and the last captive orca in Canada who has swam alone in her tank for more than a decade, has died. The Ontario government said Marineland, a theme park in ...

The last two performing orcas in ­captivity in France are facing an ­uncertain future after their marine park closed. Marineland shut at the start of the month due to a law banning shows with ...

with Wikie being the first orca to be forcibly impregnated via artificial insemination. In Marineland, which is described as being one of the biggest parks of its kind, they are kept in a pool that is ...

In the waters of the northwestern Pacific, alarming behavior of orcas has been observed. These mammals have started wearing dead salmon on their heads again, a trend that first appeared in the 1980s.

However, Orca sightings are not as usual in New Zealand compared to Norway. Auckland is lucky enough to have whales right on its doorstep in the beautiful Hauraki Gulf Marine Park. The 4,000 square ...

How big they are: Up to 32 feet (9.8 meters) long How long they live: Up to 100 years, but usually around 25 to 50 years What they eat: Fish, seals, seabirds, squid, sharks, and even whales Orcas ...

France has denied an application to transport two orcas from Marineland Antibes to the site being proposed by the Whale Sanctuary Project, a U.S.-based non-profit organization, near Sherbrooke ...

The Aquarium of the Pacific, which turned 25 years old in 2023, has become one of the most-loved family destinations in Southern California. Along with the many favorite exhibits and marine life kids ...