In October, the California Coastal Commission approved SeaWorld's $100 million expansion of killer whale tanks, called the Blue World Project, but prohibited further breeding of orcas.

Park officials said the so-called "Blue World Project" will include constructing a 10-million-gallon orca environment, which is set to open to the public at SeaWorld San Diego in 2018.

During negotiations between SeaWorld and the Coastal Commission staff, SeaWorld has agreed to the condition that it will not house any killer whale, or use any “genetic material” from a killer ...

SeaWorld may not breed its whales in captivity, says Calif. Coastal Commission. — -- The California Coastal Commission has approved an expansion of SeaWorld tanks in Southern California used ...

Marine biologist Carrie Newell photographed four blue whales — the largest animals on Earth — 3 miles off Depoe Bay.

SeaWorld’s captive killer whales have been a controversial topic among animal rights activists for years. At SeaWorld, the orcas performed in theatrical shows until 2017. 5.

SeaWorld now has 18 of the 19 captive killer whales in the United States, but marine officials often seem indifferent to their fate, a former SeaWorld trainer writes.

A beloved beluga whale that resided in SeaWorld San Diego for nearly two decades passed away at the estimated age of 53, the theme park announced in a social media post on Friday.

I wanted to work at SeaWorld since I saw the movie “Jaws 3-D” in the 1980s, which took place at SeaWorld Orlando. The movie featured trainers doing waterwork with killer whales, swimming side ...