Orcinus is derived from the Latin word orcus, which means “of the netherworld.” Originally known as “whale killer,” the orca's common name stems from early whalers' records of the species' predatory ...

Keto, a 29-year-old killer whale, called a chlorinated pool at a Spanish marine park home for nearly two decades. The ...

Granny's 100-plus years in open waters is in stark contrast to the time SeaWorld whale Tilikum spent in captivity Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013.

Sedna's grandmother, T046 or "Wake," was one of six whales captured and temporarily held by SeaWorld in Budd Inlet, according ...