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France: Veterinarian Recommends Immediate Transport of Orcas

Posted on 21. February 202621. February 2026

Exclusive for zoos.media – February 19, 2026. Author: Philipp J. Kroiss Wildlife veterinarian and animal welfare advocate Dr. K. Alexandra Doernath has explicitly called for the swiftest possible transport of the two orcas, Wikie & Keijo, from the closed Marineland Antibes to Loro Parque.

Loro Parque: Measuring energy consumption of orcas

Posted on 23. May 202322. May 2023

Published on Loro Parque’s YouTube channel the 04.05.2023. Orca Ocean in Loro Parque is an important place for research. Thanks to the orcas there, major questions have been solved. This time, the matter at hand was measuring the energy consumption of killer whales. » to the full video

Some fish-eating orcas have worn out teeth: Here’s why

Posted on 12. October 202112. October 2021

Published on whalescientists.com the 26.08.2021. | By: Anaïs Remili Worn out teeth are normal among orcas – but why is this? The expert provides insights into the current state of research and offers a lot of information as well as insights on the topic.

Why Orcas Made Me A Better Trainer

Posted on 19. May 202117. May 2021

Published on zoospensefull.com the 09.05.2021. | By: Peter Giljam In the article, animal trainer Peter Giljam reports on how positively the time as an orca trainer in Loro Parque, Tenerife, influenced & helped him. » to the full article

Loro Parque participates in study on relationship between personality & well-being in orcas

Posted on 16. April 202115. April 2021

Published on blog.loroparque.com the 26.03.2021. Loro Parque, located on the Canary island Tenerife, is participating in a study that evaluates for the first time the relationship between personality and well-being in orcas. » to the full contribution

To help save orcas, pause whale watching

Posted on 1. January 202127. December 2020

Published on crosscut.com the 23.11.2020. | By: Donna Sandstrom & Tim Ragen Parts of the whale-watching industry cooperate with zoo opponents, who greenwash these sometimes massively harmful enterprises, despite the detrimental effects of whale watching on ecosystems and their inhabitants. » to the full article

Orcas in human care: Dr. Kelly Jaakkola about the importance of good science

Posted on 9. August 20208. August 2020

Exclusively for zoos.media – 08th of August in 2020. Author: Philipp J. Kroiß This article includes an interview with the renowned expert Dr. Kelly Jaakkola about the importance of good science when it comes to the issue of orcas in human care.

Loro Parque: Research on the Metabolism of Orcas

Posted on 1. July 2020

Published on Loro Parque’s YouTube channel the 27.06.2020. A video about the research on the metabolism of orcas carried out at Loro Parque in Tenerife. » more

Where have all the old orcas gone?

Posted on 26. February 202028. March 2020

Written exclusively for zoos.media – 25th of February 2020. Author: Philipp J. Kroiß Animal rights activists like to claim, that there are many very old orcas in the wild. When you study the demography of actual killer whale communities, you quickly wonder: “Where have all the old orcas gone?”

Lolita: Was it a fraud from the start?

Posted on 19. August 202320. August 2023

Exclusively for zoos.media – 19th of August in 2023. Author: Philipp J. Kroiss The death of orca Lolita, also known as Tokitae or Toki, raises questions concerning the quality of her care and the honesty of the whole project to “release” her.