‘Access to food is not the problem’: new orca study deepens mystery behind endangerment | Conservation
LThat same month, a sick orca living in the southern Pacific Ocean gave researchers a rare moment of hope. A new baby whale has been spotted swimming with its mother. To that point, only one calf had appeared this year, which died a few months later. But by mid-October, the new calf, named L128, appeared […]
Orca calf swims out of Canadian lagoon where it had been trapped more than a month
A young killer whale trapped in a Vancouver Island lagoon for more than a month swam through a bottleneck during high tide early Friday morning and reached an inlet where it could be released into the open sea, officials said. In a statement, the Ehatesaht and Nuchatlahat First Nations said in a statement that a […]
Miami Seaquarium gets eviction notice after death of Lolita the orca
The Miami Sea Aquarium, the old Florida-style tourist attraction that was home to Lolita, the beloved orca who died last year, is being evicted from the waterfront property it leases from Miami-Dade County. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniela Levine Cava cited a “long and alarming history of violations” in a lease termination notice sent Thursday to […]
60-year-old orca kills great white shark in incredibly rare footage
Shocking footage captures the moment a 60-year-old grandmother orca attacks and kills a great white shark. The incredibly rare and deadly encounter, filmed as part of National Geographic’s limited series Queens, showed an orca named Sophia charging and devouring a shark. “Orcas are very intelligent animals” Dr. Chris Lowe told ABC News. “They’re very powerful, […]
Pod Of Orca Whales Trapped In Sea Of Ice Off Japan’s Coast, Officials Say They Have “No Choice But To Wait”
It is unclear how the killer whale got into such a situation. A pod of 10 killer whales, also known as killer whales, is trapped in sea ice near northern Japan, and authorities are finding it extremely difficult to rescue them.Information quoted from Japanese public broadcasting Japan Broadcasting Corporation, CNN It was announced that the […]
Dolphin that shared tank with Miami’s Lolita the orca moves to SeaWorld San Antonio
A white-sided dolphin that shared a tank with Lolita the orca at the Miami Seaquarium until Lolita died last month will be moved to SeaWorld San Antonio to live with other dolphins of her species, officials announced Monday. According to a post on the park’s Facebook page, Lee will join other white-tailed dolphins, some of […]
Lolita the orca dies at Miami Seaquarium as caregivers prepared to free the 57-year-captive mammal
Lolita the killer whale, held captive for more than half a century, died Friday at the Miami Aquarium as it was being prepared for its near-future theme-park transfer. Sea Aquarium posted a statement from the non-profit Friends of Toki on social media, announcing that Lolita (a.k.a. Tokitae, or Toki) began showing severe discomfort over the […]
Orca Dies Ahead Of Move After More Than Half A Century In Captivity
Lolita, the killer whale who spent more than 50 years in captivity, died Friday at the Miami Aquarium just as plans were being made for her imminent release. A recent statement on the aquarium’s Twitter account said the 57-year-old killer whale, also known as Tokitae or Toki, “began to show signs of serious discomfort” over […]
Damaged yacht among 2 dozen vessels targeted by rogue orca whale pod this year
This week, a pod of killer whales repeatedly rammed a yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar, causing enough damage that Spanish rescuers had to rescue four crew members. This is the latest episode of a puzzling trend in killer whale behavior on the Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula that researchers continue to search for. […]
Lolita the orca returning to home waters 50 years after capture
Free Lolita! Fifty years after being captured in the Pacific and brought to the Miami Aquarium, Lolita the killer whale is set to be released. For years, animal rights activists have argued that Lolita should be returned to her Puget Sound home pod. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Cava said in a “historic” announcement at the venue […]
