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The Heartbreaking Real-Life Capture of Orcas | SeaWorldofHurt.com

Orcas were captured and ripped from their ocean homes to be confined to tanks for cheap entertainment.

Captivity - The Tragic Truth About Orcas in ... - Save The Whales

A female bottlenose dolphin named Sharky died during last the week of April 2008 at Discovery Cove in Orlando, Florida, when she collided with another dolphin ...

Effects of Chronic Stress on Captive Orcas | Back to Nature

Lack of control: Loss of autonomy and control over daily activities leads to the well-known stress-related psychological condition known as ...

End captivity - Whale & Dolphin Conservation USA

Facts about keeping whales and dolphins (including orcas) in captivity and why they are unsuited to a life in confinement.

Overview of Laws Concerning Orcas in Captivity

The federal laws governing the facilities housing orca whales are the Animal Welfare Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act.

Animal rights group calls for release of Argentina's last captive orca

The orca named Kshamenk, pronounced Shamenk, is the last captive orca in all of Latin America, living in Buenos Aires' Mundo Marino aquarium ...

Myths and Facts About Orca Captivity - Animal Welfare Institute

MYTH: Captive orca facilities do not capture killer whales in the wild. FACT: While U.S. facilities have not captured wild orcas in recent decades, the Marine ...

Global Captive Orca Population - ZooChat

The purpose of this thread is to document the births, deaths, and transfers of killer whales from facilities around the world. There are two ...

The harmful effects of captivity and chronic stress on the well-being ...

Introduction. Orcas (Orcinus orca, also known as killer whales) are part of the worldwide commercial trade in cetaceans and are the third most commonly confined ...

Captive Death and Illness - Let's Learn About Whales!

The leading cause of death, by far, for captive whales is pneumonia and other respiratory tract infections. Captive whales have suppressed immune responses and ...

Captive Orca Statistic

A look at killer whales in aquariums and parks. Current number of known orcas in captivity: 63. For pictures of a certain whale simply click on the whale's name ...

Tooth damage in captive orcas (Orcinus orca) - PubMed

This study examines the associations between dental pathology, sex, facility, duration of captivity and other factors in captive orca.

ORCA IN SEAPENS - Free Morgan Foundation

Due to poor access to records from the captivity industry, it is unclear exactly how many orca have been held in seapens, but at an absolute minimum, more than ...

Protecting Captive Orcas (Florida) - Animal Legal Defense Fund

Protecting Captive Orcas (Florida) ... Would prohibit breeding captive orcas, prohibit the transport of orcas into Florida, and that any public displays must be ...

Captivity and Confinement: The Plight of Shamu | Dolphin Project

Judge Ken Welsch has announced that SeaWorld trainers need more protection from killer whales, also known as orcas.

A Summary of the Effects of Captivity on Orcas - PETA

a male orca, the same stressors impair captive orcas' immune systems so that they have a mortality rate two and a half times higher than wild orcas, ...

Freeing Killer Whales Through Legislation - Seaside Sustainability

On March 10th, 2023, Kiska, the “world's loneliest orca” passed away at the age of 47 at MarineLand, Canada. She was Canada's last captive ...

Category:Captive Killer Whales

Captive Killer Whales · All LIVING captive killer whales can be found here. · All DECEASED captive killer whales can be found here. · All WILD-CAUGHT killer ...

Killer Whales in Captivity

It is estimated that there are over 40 orcas in captivity. The Delphinidae are highly intelligent and social animals and have the ability to learn quickly.

Free Willy Mapped: List of Captive Orcas - BatchGeo Blog

59 captive killer whales are alive around the world, one is classified as “escaped,” and 43 have died in captivity since the first orca was captured in 1961.


Captive orcas

Dozens of orcas are held in captivity for breeding or performance purposes. The practice of capturing and displaying orcas in exhibitions began in the 1960s, and they soon became popular attractions at public aquariums and aquatic theme parks due to their intelligence, trainability, striking appearance, playfulness, and sheer size.