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- Orca learns to mimic human speech for the first time Fri, 2 Feb 18, 12:42amAn orca has learned how to emulate human speech for the first time. Through an experiment conducted by researchers at Complutense University of Madrid, Wilkie the Whale has acquired a limited vocabulary which includes the...
- SeaWorld still making killer whale Tilikum perform shows despite life-threatening illness Fri, 11 Mar 16, 9:00amTilikum is SeaWorld’s most iconic killer whale, having lived at the theme park for 23 of his 34 years, and he is very sick. Veterinary staff at SeaWorld have explained his illness as a treatment-resistant form of bacterial...
- SeaWorld still making Tilikum perform killer whale shows despite life-threatening illness Thu, 10 Mar 16, 10:00pmTilikum is SeaWorld’s most iconic killer whale, having lived at the theme park for 23 of his 34 years, and he is very sick. Veterinary staff at SeaWorld have explained his illness as a treatment-resistant form of bacterial...
- Endangered killer whale population faces a noisy new threat Tue, 22 Dec 15, 1:58amSouthern Resident killer whales (SRKW) are already considered the rarest orca population in the world. Logging and fish farms threaten their food supply and organic pollutants contaminate the waters for this group, who are...
- US Environmental organizations sue wildlife services over outdated, sea turtle-killing cooling systems Fri, 23 Jan 15, 12:00amThe animal lovers are close to being at war. And this time it's not with meat plants or processing facilities like Smithfield. It's not with PETA over some ridiculous and scandalous ad campaign. It's not with factory farms...
- 10 Must-See Documentaries You Can Stream on Netflix Right Now Tue, 2 Dec 14, 6:00amChasing Ice Nearly ten years ago, environmental photographer James Balog embarked on an arctic pilgrimage to gather real-time evidence of global warming in Iceland for National Geographic...
- Meet the 103-Year-Old Granny Orca That Spells Bad News for SeaWorld’s PR Thu, 15 May 14, 11:40pmIn the wake of the documentary Blackfish, SeaWorld has been fighting a losing battle to convince the public that keeping orcas in captivity is a good thing...
- ‘Blackfish’-Inspired Bill Could Ban Orca Shows at SeaWorld San Diego Tue, 11 Mar 14, 2:46amImage via Shutterstock California lawmaker Richard Bloom (D - Santa Monica) introduced landmark legislation last week to ban the captivity of orcas, also known as killer whales, for entertainment...
- 5 Matriarchal Animal Species That Prove Fox News’ Erick Erickson Wrong About What Nature Intended Thu, 6 Jun 13, 6:31amRecently Fox News' Erik Erickson, editor-in-chief of RedState.com, complained about a Pew report that found mothers as the primary or sole breadwinners in 40 percent of American households with kids. In true Fox News fashion,...