SeaWorld killer whale Katina has died at 50, prompting renewed criticism of lifelong orca captivity and its impact on animal welfare.

There are 18 captive orcas in the US. They all live at SeaWorld parks. SeaWorld has stopped its orca breeding program. Animal activists and SeaWorld don't agree on what's best for the remaining 18 ...

The 50-year-old orca had been at SeaWorld Orlando for 40 years and was one of just five killer whales at the park.

Katina, the orca, has passed away. She was a wild-born orca who lived in captivity for decades, succumbing to an illness at ...

Katrina, a killer whale in captivity for most of her 50 years, including 40 years at SeaWorld Orlando, has died. Photo by Erik S. Lesser/EPA Dec. 22 (UPI) --SeaWorld Orlando announced that Katina, a ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tilikum the orca has died after more than two decades at SeaWorld Orlando, where he gained notoriety for killing a trainer in 2010 and was later profiled in a documentary that ...

SeaWorld, which has experienced a lot of ups and downs over the years, is in the midst of celebrating its 60th anniversary at its San Diego location. The park hit a peak attendance of nearly 4.6 ...