Orcas
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![The resdiscovered orca geoglyph lies on a desert hillside in the remote Palpa region of southern Peru.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZXiPKFYsEmznfZXxdpBzC-320-80.jpg)
2,000-Year-Old Killer Whale Geoglyph Found in Peru Desert
By Tom Metcalfe published
The 230-foot-long orca is etched into a desert hillside.
![A killer whale named Kyara, shown here with her mom Takara, died on July 24, 2017, at SeaWorld San Antonio. She was just 3 months old.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nsjoMR4FYqbBo2BxC76ML4-320-80.jpg)
Orca Calf Dies at SeaWorld: Why Killer Whales Get Sick in Captivity
By Tracy Staedter published
Dozens of killer whales have died in captivity, including the 3-month-old orca named Kyara that just died at SeaWorld. So why do these marine mammals seem to fare so poorly?
![Blowhole spray from killer whales along the Pacific coast is giving scientists information about the orcas' health.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Fv8NgbpyHoN5xmibDNMDan-320-80.jpg)
Blowhole 'Breathalyzer' Shows Salmonella in Killer Whales
By Megan Gannon published
Scientists gave killer whales a breathalyzer to test the animals' health, and found that the orcas are carrying some human pathogens.
![A baby killer whale swims with its mother Kasatka on Dec. 21, 2004, at Shamu Stadium at SeaWorld Stadium in San Diego, California.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/r4nZSCnoz8yBYzSyk7Z3og-320-80.jpg)
How to Keep Captive Killer Whales Happy
By Stephanie Pappas published
Amidst controversy over captive orcas, researchers suggest ways to make life better for the killer whales in marine parks.
![SeaWorld San Diego](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Zh5Lwd87mEKLfoU2DEmBwc-320-80.jpeg)
SeaWorld Phasing Out Killer Whale Shows: Will It Make a Difference?
By Kate Goldbaum published
SeaWorld San Diego, long known for its live killer-whale shows, will begin phasing out the performances next year in favor of conservation-based shows.
![Newborn Killer Whale](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/syHA9cAKbhuqsWeV6yoQVP-320-80.jpeg)
It's a Girl! Newborn Killer Whale Identified in Endangered Pod
By Kelly Dickerson published
Researchers have determined the baby orca born into a pod off the west coast is a female.
![The new baby orca swims alongside its presumed mother.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aiXcEgVDhE3vrUztgJ4VFj-320-80.jpg)
Newborn Killer Whale Brings Hope for Endangered Pod
By Kelly Dickerson published
A baby killer whale was born into the endangered J-pod that lives off the coast of Washington state.
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