One ocean, four (or more) killer whale species | Science News Killer whales may be at least four species, a new study of mitochondrial DNA shows which had colonized oceans all around the world But as researchers began observing killer whales more
Aquaria and Marine Parks | Animals Are Not Ours to Use for . . . Help whales and dolphins by never visiting marine parks such as SeaWorld or dolphinariums while on holiday abroad If you see that a travel provider is advertising trips to SeaWorld or other marine parks, please write to the company asking it to follow in the footsteps of Jet2holidays, Virgin Atlantic Holidays, British Airways Holidays, and many other leading travel providers by ending all
Orca Whale - Olympic National Park (U. S. National Park Service) Orca Whale (Killer Whale) – Orcinus orca Identification: Orcas are actually the largest dolphin species, although commonly referred to as whales due to their similar appearance Orcas do have teeth that classify them differently from whales, although Orcas, whales, other dolphins, and porpoises are all in the same order, Cetacea
Freeing Orca Whales from Captivity - International Marine . . . For 40 years, the International Marine Mammal Project has led the fight to protect dolphins, whales and the ocean environment We have achieved victories for marine mammals around the world and work to make the oceans safe for whales, dolphins and marine life
Drone flown over aquarium shows its last surviving orca in . . . Captured in Iceland back in 1979, Kiska is now 46 years old and has spent over four decades in captivity But since 2011, she has lived her life in isolation in a concrete tank and, as the Whale Sanctuary Project says, 'when not swimming in slow circles, she often floats in place, staring at the emptiness that is the inside of her tank'
Lone orca slays great white in less than two minutes and . . . A pair of orcas working in concert have been killing great whites along a stretch of South African coastline since at least 2017, plundering the sharks’ nutrient-rich livers and discarding the rest
Orca captures for aquariums | Encyclopedia of Puget Sound Twenty-seven of the whales kept as captive were taken from the population now designated as endangered southern-resident killer whales (Balcomb 2018) Of those captive whales, all but one have since died The sole living whale, nicknamed Lolita, remains in captivity at the Miami Seaquarium Balcomb, Ken (2018) Center for Whale Research