What are the tricks that killer whales can do at shows?

Orcas (killer whales) are trained by being fed frozen fish full of tranquilisers to keep them calm and huge amounts of antibiotics to stave off the infections that they would likely never encounter in their natural environments. read more

It takes a lot of patience and time to train a orca, with lots of positive reinforcement and rewards. There are multiple types of trainers, show trainer, care trainers, interaction trainers, and research trainers. A lot of people think orcas are forced to do “tricks” and are starved until they do the right “trick”. That is not true. read more

Killer whales, or Orcas are cetaceans. They are the largest dolphins in the world, called 'whales' because of their size. Orcas have mostly black skin with white patches.They are found in all the world's oceans, from the cold of the Arctic to the tropical seas. They are easy to identify because of their distinctive white and black colouring. They live in pods. read more