Lolita (Tokitae), the last surviving Southern Resident orca in captivity, died in 2023. In Japan, 5 of the 6 orcas on display were born in captivity (Lara, Lovey, Luna, Lynn, Ran II). The only wild-captured …

At least 51 orcas (killer whales) are held captive in marine parks around the world. Use the links below to access pdfs which show the full genealogy of the orcas at each of the parks.

Mar 25, 2019 · Orcas don’t do well in captivity. Here’s why. The marine mammals, stars of amusement park shows around the world, have long died before their time.

Aug 14, 2024 · There are still over 50 captive orcas in the world, spread across marine parks in the US, Argentina, France, China, Japan, Russia, and Spain.

This page details every killer whale that is currently in captivity. Due to the lack of information surrounding Russian capture operations, the status of some of the animals listed below may be …

As of August 5th, 2025, there are approximately 55 orcas in captivity worldwide. 17 of them are in the United States, all held at SeaWorld parks in San Diego, Orlando, and San Antonio.

Orcas do not thrive in captive conditions, yet there are at least 60 orcas in captivity around the world today. The majority are the product of captive breeding, which marine parks actively pursue in order …

Jul 14, 2025 · On World Orca Day, we spotlight Wikie and Keijo — two captive orcas in limbo — and call for sanctuaries to end cetacean suffering worldwide.

Dec 4, 2025 · Many of the orcas that were captured decades ago remain in captivity, and their offspring have also been born in captivity. These animals have often endured shortened lifespans, health …

Nov 18, 2025 · Explore the biological and psychological reasons why the apex predator status of orcas makes captivity fundamentally detrimental.