The men had to chase him before they could put on the collar.” What Sally had witnessed that day was one of the first beluga ...

Stephen King wrote in “Pet Sematary,” “Sometimes dead is better.” I agree. We are witnessing the funeral of the failed experiment known as dolphin captivity. After five dolphins died in eight months, ...

The paper provides the most comprehensive review to date of the challenges faced by captive cetaceans. While acknowledging species-specific variations and some areas of progress, the authors present ...

The Constanta Dolphinarium on Wednesday reported the birth of Romania's first viable dolphin cub born in captivity. "The first viable baby dolphin was born in our pool. It is for the first time in ...

HAYWARD, Calif., Oct 14 (Reuters) - Darting around the pool as a group of swimmers stands in the shallow end, the dolphin looks much like those that jump through hoops and perform acrobatics at theme ...

It is easy to understand the appeal. Dolphins look playful, intelligent, and gentle, and many people imagine swimming beside ...

Thirty beluga whales are at the risk of being euthanized at the now-shuttered Marineland zoo and amusement park in Niagara Falls. Marineland said in a letter to Canada's Fisheries Minister Joanne ...

The long life of Nellie the Dolphin was celebrated to the hilt in Florida yesterday. Nellie died on April 30th at the ripe old age of 61, making her the longest-living dolphin born in captivity. The ...

When I first met Russ Rector, in the spring of 2015, we talked about Lolita, Miami Seaquarium’s resident orca. Rector alleged the size of her tank, the smallest of any orca in captivity in the world, ...