For decades, marine parks presented killer whales as intelligent, powerful animals that could be trained to perform ...

Two weeks ago, an orca named Kasatka intentionally grabbed and pulled her trainer underwater twice-nearly killing him in the process. Kasatka is a performer for Sea World Adventure Park, San Diego.

A killer whale was euthanized Tuesday after a long treatment for an infection, SeaWorld San Diego officials said. Kasatka, 42, was considered the matriarch of the orca family at the embattled ...

Veterinarians at SeaWorld San Diego have euthanized the matriarch of its killer whale clan following a battle with lung disease. Marine park officials said Kasatka, who was nearly 42 years old, died ...

Kasatka, a 42-year-old killer whale that SeaWorld calls the matriarch of its orca family, died Tuesday night, marking the second orca death in a month at the marine parks. The orca’s passing at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This undated photo provided by SeaWorld shows Kasatka, one of the entertainment company's last killer whales to come from the wild ...

Six weeks after being rumored near death, killer whale matriarch Kasatka, seen in the critical movie “Blackfish,” has died at SeaWorld San Diego, the park announced late Tuesday night. Nearly 42 years ...

SAN DIEGO (AP) — SeaWorld euthanized one of the entertainment company's last killer whales to come from the wild, marking the third orca death this year at one of its marine parks. Kasatka died ...

Three of the marine park’s killer whales, the stars of the water show, have died in the last 12 months as they struggle to survive in the cramped and disease-ridden artificial environment. Last week ...

Kasatka, a nearly 42-year-old killer whale that SeaWorld calls the matriarch of its orca family, died Tuesday night, marking the second orca death in a month at its marine parks and the third so far ...