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A group of orca whales jumping out of the water.

The Proof Is in the Poll: Orcas Belong in the Ocean

In light of recent poll results, PETA is calling on SeaWorld to listen to public opinion and let marine mammals out of their concrete cells.

Toy Maker Munchkin and PETA Pledge $2 Million to Build Orca Sanctuary

(Originally posted 11/20/2015, updated with video 3/30/17) Munchkin, a leading retailer of children’s clothes and toys, says its mission is to “rid the world of all things mundane.” The company…

SeaWorld Plays Dumb in Attempt to Block PETA’s Proposal

UPDATE: SeaWorld’s attempts to block PETA from proposing our shareholder resolution that calls for orcas be released to seaside sanctuaries have reached a laughable new low. SeaWorld’s lawyers are complaining…

Help Is Coming, Lolita: PETA Buys Stock in Seaquarium Parent Company

The orca Lolita has had no contact with another member of her species since her tankmate Hugo’s apparent suicide in 1980. PETA plans to change that.

"Pregnant" protesters holding signs about orca Takara's pregnancy

‘Pregnant’ Protesters Demand Mother Orca’s Freedom

With Takara the orca set to give birth any day now, a slew of “pregnant” PETA supporters gathered in San Antonio to demand that SeaWorld release her and her soon-to-be-born…

Family looking at orcas in SeaWorld tank

Court Agrees to Hear False Advertising Lawsuit Against SeaWorld

A federal judge in Oakland, California, ruled against SeaWorld and declined its petition to dismiss a false advertising lawsuit filed by former visitors to the theme park. The lawsuit contends…

A SeaWorld orca forced to perform in an arena at SeaWorld San Antonio.

SeaWorld San Diego Is Changing Its Orca Shows—to the Same Damn Thing

Prompted by a California law, SeaWorld San Diego will “end” its orca shows this Sunday—but the orcas will still be performing.

An activist kneels down next to a Tilikum memorial sign.

Activists Gather Across the Nation to Mourn Orca Tilikum (PHOTOS)

Activists flood to SeaWorld to mourn after news breaks that the orca Tilikum, subject of “Blackfish,” is dead.

"Shamu" (Tilikum) | Milan Boers | CC BY 2.0

In Death, Tilikum Is Finally Free

Tilikum—the “star” of Blackfish, the damning documentary about SeaWorld’s cruel practice of tearing wild orcas away from their families and then breeding them in captivity—is dead, following decades of exploitation…

PETA targets SeaWorld with sidewalk decals in San Diego

Updated: Playground Decals Show Kids the Place Where ‘Timeout Never Ends’

At SeaWorld, orcas, dolphins, and other animals are always in timeout.