Few animals in captivity have shaped public opinion, and public policy, quite like Tilikum, a male orca whose decades in marine parks became a turning point in the debate over keeping killer whales in captivity. Captured As A Calf, Raised In Concrete Tilikum was captured off the coast of Iceland in 1983 at around two years old and initially held at a marine zoo near … [Read more...] about Chilling last words of trainer ripped apart by ‘psychotic’ killer whales
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Watch: Orca punts seal 70 feet into the air ‘among the gulls’
In a jaw-dropping display of natural power, a killer whale, or orca, was recently caught on camera hurling a harbor seal an astonishing 70 feet into the air. The incredible feat, captured by marine biologist Alisa Schulman-Janiger, highlights the extraordinary abilities and predatory instincts of these magnificent creatures. The Spectacular Event The incident occurred off … [Read more...] about Watch: Orca punts seal 70 feet into the air ‘among the gulls’