Most people who grew up in the 1990s remember Free Willy, the feel-good movie that convinced millions that a whale could gain freedom from captivity if only given the chance. For a generation, it ...

Animal rights advocates have warned that 'time is running out' for orcas Wikie and Keijo, who remain trapped at France's now-defunct Marineland of Antibes.

Closed to the public for a year and heavily in debt, the aquatic park has unsuccessfully requested emergency funding from the ...

Wondering if exotic pets are right for you? WWF’s new guide helps you make informed choices about keeping wild animals.

The Antarctic blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus ssp. Intermedia) is the largest animal on the planet, but it is critically ...

A cold-activated protein that mends damaged DNA could play a part in keeping the bowhead whale in tip-top shape.

The ocean is anything but quiet with animals making a variety of unique sounds, but what happens when the ocean gets too loud ...

The ocean has a definite top predator. Sharks dominate discussions, in part due to their fearsome hunting abilities, and in ...

The Center for Whale Research’s latest census shows just 74 of the orcas remain. They need more food, space and less ...

Miami Seaquarium has finally closed its doors after 70 years of operations and at least 120 marine mammal deaths in captivity ...

Going … going … gone! We've all seen something become massively popular or pervasive, only to mostly or completely vanish ...

What to do with animals in captivity is a sticky question, but the answer came into better focus when Canada's first-ever ...