• Death of ‘world’s loneliest orca’ sparks calls for change

    Death of ‘world’s loneliest orca’ sparks calls for change
    Grief at death of Kiska, Canada’s last captive killer whale, tempered by recognition of how she inspired a bill improving protection for cetaceansSometimes known as “the world’s loneliest orca”, Kiska the killer whale spent more than four decades in captivity at MarineLand, a theme park in Niagara Falls, Canada.For the last 12 of those years, despite wild orcas being social and intelligent animals that live in tight-knit family pods that hunt together and communicate thro
  • Death of ‘world’s loneliest orca’ celebrated for helping change law

    Death of ‘world’s loneliest orca’ celebrated for helping change law
    Grief at death of Kiska, Canada’s last captive killer whale, tempered by recognition of how she inspired a bill improving protection for cetaceansSometimes known as “the world’s loneliest orca”, Kiska the killer whale spent more than four decades in captivity at MarineLand, a theme park in Niagara Falls, Canada.For the last 12 of those years, despite wild orcas being social and intelligent animals that live in tight-knit family pods that hunt together and communicate thro

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