How Killer Whales Went from Hated, to Adored, to Endangered
August 13, 2018
Three killer whales swim in a row at the surface of the water. Over the years, orcas have been hated by fishermen, but then loved by the public as they were put into marine shows.
Photograph by Ralph Lee Hopkins, National Geographic Creative
A trio of orcas jump at Sea World in San Diego, California. At one point, orca pods were being decimated by live captures for marine parks like Sea World.
Photograph by Flip Nicklin, Minden Pictures/National Geographic Creative
