"When free, marine mammals live in closely-bonded family groups, often swimming more than 100 miles a dayâ ¯and diving to depths of 300 meters. "Many captive cetaceans are further exploited by being ...

CHICAGO, IL — Over the past decade, the health and wellbeing of marine mammals in captivity have received a lot of public scrutiny. Now, new research published is the largest ever to study how habitat ...

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, ...