When I first met Russ Rector, in the spring of 2015, we talked about Lolita, Miami Seaquarium’s resident orca. Rector alleged the size of her tank, the smallest of any orca in captivity in the world, ...
The last orca in captivity in Canada, Kiska, died at Marineland in Niagara Falls in 2023. Now, at least fifty-five orcas remain in captivity worldwide, including eighteen held in SeaWorld parks across ...
Source: Tiffany Humphrey, used with permission. I recently read an extremely important book by Captain Paul Watson, founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, and wildlife enthusiast Tiffany ...
I have an unexplained fear of orcas. My best guess is my phobia developed in childhood when I saw a clip from the 1977 movie “Orca” on TV. Now as an adult, I wake up a couple of times a month with ...