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Pod of killer whales trapped in drift ice off northern Japan ‘escapes safely’

A pod of killer whales that was trapped in drift ice off Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido, prompting concern from environmental groups, has apparently safely escaped. The killer whales, also known as orcas, were initially spotted by a local ...

07 Feb 2024 at 10:37

Killer whale mothers ‘pay high price’ for raising sons, say researchers

Raising sons is an exhausting experience that leaves killer whale mothers less likely to produce more offspring, a new study suggests. According to the research, each living son cut a mother’s annual likelihood of successful breeding – a calf ...

08 Feb 2023 at 19:28

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Free Lolita: Campaigners reveal plan to return orca to ocean after 50 years

A coalition of a theme park owner, animal rights group and NFL owner announced on Thursday that a plan is in place to return Lolita – an orca that has lived in captivity at the Miami Seaquarium for more than 50 years – to her home waters in ...

30 Mar 2023 at 21:32

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Killer whale dies at Miami Seaquarium after half-century in captivity

A killer whale held captive for more than half a century has died at the Miami Seaquarium as caregivers prepared to move her from the theme park in the near future. The Seaquarium posted a statement from the non-profit group Friends of ...

19 Aug 2023 at 09:58

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Experts give up hope for 157 false killer whales stranded on Tasmania beach

Marine experts have given up hope of rescuing more than 150 false killer whales that stranded on a remote beach on Australia’s island state of Tasmania, officials said on Wednesday. Experts including veterinarians were at the scene ...

19 Feb 2025 at 14:33

Male killer whales protected by post-menopausal mothers, study suggests

Post-menopausal female killer whales protect their sons – but not their daughters – from fights with other whales, a new study suggests. When they looked at tooth rake marks – the scarring left when one whale scrapes their teeth ...

20 Jul 2023 at 16:00

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