orca

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Brimming with dark humor, the novel follows a failed Pitbull impersonator’s encounter with a captive orca at the Miami Seaquarium.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2025

Keiko, the orca that starred in the 1993 move Free Willy, was rescued from captivity in 1996 before being taken to a bay in Iceland in 1998.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2025

I’ve written about sailors trading tips online over orca attacks and how savvy TikTok marketing revived a restaurant’s business.

From New York Times • Nov. 26, 2024

While the expansion project originates in Canada, an oil spill, like tankers, salmon and orca, heeds no borders.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024

Cole spotted the glistening keel-like fins of an orca whale guiding her young calf along the shoreline in search of food.

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen