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Kasatka was the matriarch of the San Diego Orca SeaWorld family. [5] She was the first captive cetacean to successively receive artificial insemination, according to John Hargrove, a trainer there. [6] [7] She bore two daughters and two sons, resulting in six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren by the time of her death:
The encounters have nonetheless become so frequent that Spanish authorities have issued an alert, urging sailors to stay close to the coastline, where the orcas don’t tend to stray, especially ...
Killer Whale Story San Diego, CA 2015 Killer Whales: Education & Conservation San Diego, CA 2015 Killer Whales: Up Close San Diego, CA & San Antonio, TX 2015–2020 (Ended in 2016 in San Diego) Killer Whales Presentation & All Day Orca Play San Diego, CA January 9, 2017 – May 26, 2017 Ocean Discovery Orlando, FL 2016 – 2019
An attack on a strap-toothed whale. Orcas (or killer whales) are large, powerful aquatic apex predators. There have been incidents where orcas were perceived to attack humans in the wild, but such attacks are less common than those by captive orcas. [1] In captivity, there have been several non-fatal and four fatal attacks on humans since the ...
Orca was likely Old Thom, scientists say, a frequent Cape Cod visitor. At first, he said, the orca was "quite a ways away, and then it came up again much closer to the boat.
“Killer whales are very physical,” he said, “and because they’re 25 feet long and weigh up to 8,000 pounds, when they are physical with an object, it can be a little bit more forceful.”
Orca Encounter: a live show highlighting the park's killer whales and various aspects of their lives, biology, and adaptations. Post-2015, the show focuses less on physical entertainment with the trainers and more on showcasing the animals themselves. Dolphin Adventures (previously named "Dolphin Days"): explaining the whale and dolphin family.
The tourists encountered two humpback whales during the Nov. 8 trip, one of which was extra “friendly,” according to a Facebook post from Monterey Bay Whale Watch. The humpback was intrigued ...