Say hello to last whale to be born in captivity in SeaWorld
Last year, the folks at SeaWorld announced that they would stop breeding killer whales in captivity in their parks. However, at the time, one of their killer whales – the 25 year old Takara – was pregnant, and a killer whale’s pregnancy usually lasts 18 months. So this week saw the birth of the last ever […]
9 years ago
Seaworld orca, Tilikum, who inspired the documentary Blackfish has died
SeaWorld have announced the death of their best known orca whale Tilikum. Tilikum was in headlines back in 2010 when he killed a trainer in SeaWorld and prompted the 2013 documentary Blackfish which showed the cruelty of keeping the large mammals in captivity for years on end. Blackfish premiered at the Sundance film festival and […]
10 years ago