Whale Wednesday: Spotlight on Katina

Whale Wednesday: Spotlight on Katina

Welcome back to another Whale Wednesday! This week, we're going to focus on the life of Katina, one of SeaWord's longest serving orca. Katina has been one of the most successful whales kept in the "collection" and it's only fitting that more people learn about her long life in captivity. Her Capture and First Captivity [...]

Whale Wednesday: Spotlight on Lolita/Tokitae

Whale Wednesday: Spotlight on Lolita/Tokitae

Welcome to another Whale Wednesday, everyone! This week, we will be looking at the life of one of the saddest, loneliest whales on the planet, Lolita. Lolita measures in at 21 foot long and weighs in at 7,000 pounds. She has been in captivity since the age of four when she was captured and taken [...]

Whale Wednesday: Spotlight on Corky II

Whale Wednesday: Spotlight on Corky II

Welcome to the first Whale Wednesday of the blog! In this series, I'm going to be looking at the lives of the 57 Orca who are in captivity and bring you their story. Yes, I know killer whales aren't actually whales, but for the purpose of this theme- and the fact they have the term [...]