Captive killer whale ( Orcinus orca ) survival

• Published in: Marine Mammal Science
• Main Authors: Jett, John, Ventre, Jeffrey
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2015
• Subjects: Aquatic Science; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Meier; Killer Whale; Orca; Orcinus orca; Killer whale
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/mms.12225; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fmms.12225; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/mms.12225; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1111/mms.12225

Abstract Killer whales ( Orcinus orca ) were first placed into captivity in 1961 and are now found in theme parks around the world. Despite successful breeding of captive killer whales since 1985 there is growing concern for their welfare in captivity, which often includes claims of poor survival. W...