SAN DIEGO -- SeaWorld filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging a California commission's ruling that bans the company from breeding captive killer whales at its San Diego park. The suit filed in San Diego ...

SeaWorld’s controversial practice of keeping killer whales in captivity was just dealt a significant blow by California lawmakers. The California Coastal Commission ruled on Thursday that the San ...

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) on Friday called on SeaWorld San Antonio to spread the ashes of an orca that died in its captivity this week in the ocean where they belong. The ...

Building on 60 years of marine animal rescue and education, SeaWorld San Diego recently unveiled its “next generation” Orca Encounter — an immersive experience designed to deepen public understanding ...

SeaWorld San Antonio has announced the passing of eight-year-old Kamea, one of the five orcas, also known as killer whales, in the park's care. "Kamea brought joy and inspiration to millions of guests ...

A year after announcing it would phase out its longstanding Shamu show in San Diego, SeaWorld is asking the California Coastal Commission this week for permission to start constructing a stage for its ...

It is because of Brancheau’s death that Tilikum is also a movie star, the killer whale at the center of Blackfish, the hit 2013 documentary about SeaWorld and the problems of keeping orcas in ...

SEATTLE — The endangered killer whales of the Pacific Northwest live very different lives from orcas in captivity. They swim up to 100 miles (161 kilometers) a day in pursuit of salmon, instead of ...