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Orca Mother, Who Pushed Her Dead Calf for 1,000 Miles and 17 Days, Moves On

By Laura Geggel published

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Aerial view of J50, the starving orca whale.

3-Year-Old Killer Whale Is Starving, and Biologists Don't Know Why

By Kimberly Hickok published

Can an unconventional solution help save this orca's life?

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Baby orca pushed by its mom.

Grief-Stricken Orca Mom Pushes Dead Newborn Around in Puget Sound

By Kimberly Hickok published

These charismatic marine predators are fighting for survival as their food source disappears.

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Killer Impression: Orca Mimics 'Hello' and 'Bye-Bye'

By Mindy Weisberger published

Say what? Orcas can mimic human speech — a few words of it, anyway.

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The resdiscovered orca geoglyph lies on a desert hillside in the remote Palpa region of southern Peru.

2,000-Year-Old Killer Whale Geoglyph Found in Peru Desert

By Tom Metcalfe published

The 230-foot-long orca is etched into a desert hillside.

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A killer whale named Kyara, shown here with her mom Takara, died on July 24, 2017, at SeaWorld San Antonio. She was just 3 months old.

Orca Calf Dies at SeaWorld: Why Killer Whales Get Sick in Captivity

By Tracy Staedter published

Dozens of killer whales have died in captivity, including the 3-month-old orca named Kyara that just died at SeaWorld. So why do these marine mammals seem to fare so poorly?

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Blowhole spray from killer whales along the Pacific coast is giving scientists information about the orcas' health.

Blowhole 'Breathalyzer' Shows Salmonella in Killer Whales

By Megan Gannon published

Scientists gave killer whales a breathalyzer to test the animals' health, and found that the orcas are carrying some human pathogens.

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A baby killer whale swims with its mother Kasatka on Dec. 21, 2004, at Shamu Stadium at SeaWorld Stadium in San Diego, California.

How to Keep Captive Killer Whales Happy

By Stephanie Pappas published

Amidst controversy over captive orcas, researchers suggest ways to make life better for the killer whales in marine parks.

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Tilikum

Ripe Old Age: SeaWorld's Killer Whale Tilikum Near Death at 35

By Laura Geggel published

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SeaWorld San Diego

SeaWorld Phasing Out Killer Whale Shows: Will It Make a Difference?

By Kate Goldbaum published

SeaWorld San Diego, long known for its live killer-whale shows, will begin phasing out the performances next year in favor of conservation-based shows.

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