The 50-year-old orca had been at SeaWorld Orlando for 40 years and was one of just five killer whales at the park.

SeaWorld Orlando announced that Katina, a killer whale in captivity for most of her 50 years, including 40 years at the Florida park, has died.

SeaWorld killer whale Katina has died at 50, prompting renewed criticism of lifelong orca captivity and its impact on animal welfare.

Katina, the orca, has passed away. She was a wild-born orca who lived in captivity for decades, succumbing to an illness at ...

SeaWorld has announced the death of its famed killer whale, Katina. On Sunday, Dec. 21, SeaWorld Orlando shared in an emotional social media tribute that Katina died at age 50.

A BELOVED orca with a “big personality” has tragically died, aged 50. Katina the killer whale was known for delighting visitors to SeaWorld Orlando by sticking out her tongue. She also ...

SeaWorld's beloved Katina has died. The water park has released the cause of death for the killer whale, who was believed to ...

Why do killer whales (orcas) in captivity kill humans, whereas this doesn't happen in the wild? Federal hearings on the safety of keeping killer whales in captivity began this week, convened by the ...

SeaWorld plans to spend upwards of hundreds of millions of dollars to build an expanded killer whale environment and programs to protect the creatures in the wild, the company announced Friday. This ...

A year after announcing it would phase out its longstanding Shamu show in San Diego, SeaWorld is asking the California Coastal Commission this week for permission to start constructing a stage for its ...

SeaWorld Orlando officials announced the death Sunday of a 50-year-old killer whale named Katina.