SAN DIEGO — Animal rights activists applauded SeaWorld's plans to end its orca shows at its San Diego park but said the company should phase out its captivity of killer whales altogether. SeaWorld ...

First it was the documentary Blackfish, aired repeatedly by CNN. Then it was a California Coastal Commission ruling that Sea World could no longer engage in the breeding of captive killer whales. Now, ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — SeaWorld will restart its killer whale shows this weekend after Tilikum, the largest orca in captivity, dragged a trainer to her death in the water at the Orlando park. SeaWorld ...

TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) - Tilikum, the orca who killed several people and was featured in the documentary "Blackfish" making the case against keeping orcas in captivity, died on Friday, SeaWorld ...