Orcas

Solo orca kills great white shark in under two minutes

Solo orca kills great white shark in under two minutes

The orca known as Starboard has been witnessed killing and surgically removing a great white's liver - by himself - in under two minutes
pod of orcas trapped in sea ice near Japan

Orcas trapped in Japan ice free themselves

A pod of orcas filmed trapped in a tiny break in the ice floe off the coast of Japan have released themselves, according to reports.
orca pair spotted in scapa flow by the crew of RNLI Longhope

RNLI spots orca pod in Scapa Flow

A volunteer crew from RNLI Longhope enjoyed an amazing encounter with a pod of orcas during a training session in Scapa Flow
romeo manatee in small and dirty tank

The rescue of Miami Seaquarium’s forgotten manatees

Two of the oldest manatees alive have been rescued from the same Seaquarium where Lolita (Toki) the orca died earlier this year
Petition launched to ban captive cetaceans in the UK

Petition launched to ban captive cetaceans in the UK

There are no captive cetaceans in the UK - but its not illegal to keep them. Marine Connection has launched a petition to change that
Orcas sink yet another boat in the Mediterranean

Orcas sink yet another boat in the Mediterranean

The Straight of Gibraltar orcas have sunk another boat - but are they seeking revenge, or just having fun?
Li'i, the pacific white-sided dolphin and former tankmate of Tokitae

Tragic Lolita’s dolphin tankmate relocated to Texas

Miami Seaquarium criticised for moving Li'i, the Pacific white-sided dolphin tank-mate of Tokitae (aka Lolita) to SeaWorld San Antonio
orca training calf to hunt dolphin

Video: orcas hunting dolphins in San Diego

Stunning footage from videographer DolphinDroneDom of orcas (killer whales) hunting dolphins off the coast of San Diego
the orca known as tokitae and lolita

Lolita the orca dies after 53 years in captivity

Lolita the orca, also known as Tokitae, has died aged 57 in her tiny tank at the Miami Seaquarium, where she spent 53 years in captivity
Orca/killer whale jumped out of the depths of the sea and slides on the surface of the water in a spray close-up

Orca attacking adult whale shark to eat its liver

ByVictoria HeathAug 3, 2023
In first known footage of its kind, orca attacks whale shark to eat its liver off Baja California coast in Mexico - but why?
Thomas Cook ends tickets sales to captive cetacean attractions

Thomas Cook ends tickets sales to captive cetacean attractions

ByDIVE StaffJul 18, 2023
Thomas Cook has announced it will cease ticket sales to any attraction featuring captive cetaceans, including dolphins, whales and orcas
A killer orca whale show in the largest zoo in the Canary Islands, Loro Park.

How orcas and other cetaceans are being exploited for profit and war

ByVictoria HeathJul 16, 2023
From military-trained dolphins to SeaWorld’s first no orca whale marine park still housing hundreds of cetaceans, exploitation continues
Members of J- and L-Pods from the Southern Resident Community of killer whales travel north through Haro Strait near the San Juan Islands with Vancouver Island, British Columbia in the background

New baby orca seen in Southern Resident Killer Whale population

ByVictoria HeathJun 29, 2023
Orca calf spotted near British Columbia in Southern Resident Killer Whales population - could be first calf in pod since 2021.
moskvarium moscow aquarium

Orca dies in Moscow aquarium, second orca fatality in six months

ByVictoria HeathJun 27, 2023
Nord orca, 16-year-old, dies only months after a 17-year-old orca perishes in the same controversial Russian aquarium
Orca killer whale in sea at whale watching outside Skjervøy, Tromsø, Norway

Orca attacks yacht off Shetland

ByVictoria HeathJun 24, 2023
A highly unusual attack by an orca on a boat off Shetland draws comparisons with the three-year spate of attacks in the Strait of Gibraltar
The orcas causing boat attacks in the Strait of Gibraltar

The orcas causing boat attacks in the Strait of Gibraltar

ByVictoria HeathJun 20, 2023
Discover the hunting tactics, migratory patterns and lives led by the endangered orcas attacking boats in the Strait of Gibraltar
Study explains why Orcas are attacking boats in the Strait of Gibraltar

Study explains why Orcas are attacking boats in the Strait of Gibraltar

ByVictoria HeathJun 13, 2023
An orca named ‘White Gladis’ may have been traumatised by injury, triggering behaviour that other orcas imitate, attacking and damaging boats
Lolita's tank looking dirty

57-year-old orca held captive in Florida aquarium to be released

ByVictoria HeathJun 2, 2023
An orca whale who has spent more than 50 years in a Florida aquarium will be released from captivity within the next two years
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