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New research suggests that inbreeding may be a key reason that the Pacific Northwest's endangered population of killer whales—like the Miami Seaquarium's Lolita— has failed to recover despite decades of conservation efforts.
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The company slated to take over the Seaquarium has agreed to retire Lolita, also known as Tokitae or Toki. She will no longer have to flip for food.
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Parliament passed the Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act in a move hailed by animal rights activists. Violations are punishable by fines of up to about US$150,000.
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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...
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Imagine you’re wrenched away from your mother at two years of age, transported thousands of miles away, put in the care of strangers then kept day and…