Was believed to be 95-105 years old FRIDAY HARBOR, Washington––Granny, the oldest known and perhaps the most famous wild whale in the world, and certainly the most recognizable and oldest orca whale among the Puget Sound and Salish Sea populations, was declared dead on January 2, 2017 by Center for Whale Research founder Ken […]
SeaWorld ends Shamu’s sex life
But SeaWorld will still have orcas for years to come ORLANDO, Florida; SAN DIEGO, California; PENN COVE, Washington–– Acceding to the apparent inevitable, SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. president and chief executive officer Joel Manby on March 17, 2016 announced an end to 32 years of SeaWorld efforts to breed orca whales. “Times have changed, and we […]