These live in smaller, looser social units and hunt other marine mammals such as seals, sea lions, porpoises and other whales. Although the two types of killer whales live in the same area and ...

Nobody likes a mama’s boy. That’s true whether you’re trying to date on Duval Street or praying with your girlfriends over a ...

The decision marks a major setback for the privately funded Whale Sanctuary Project, which announced plans to build a ...

ALASKA -- An orca that became stranded on a rocky beach in Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, Thursday morning was freed with the help of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and ...

Humans and two species of whales - the Killer whale and the Pilot whale, are the only animals known to have an extended post-reproductive life. Menopause is something of a biological puzzle as most ...

Orcas, or killer whales, are deadly and beautiful apex predators.

A pod of Pacific white-sided dolphins off the coast of British Columbia have been observed cooperating with orcas, a traditional enemy that’s better known for taking out great white sharks than ...

In Washington state, marine mammals are more than just ocean residents; they’re an essential part of our identity, economy, and coastal ecosystems. From the Southern Resident killer whales to harbor ...

Three orcas that had not previously been recorded in the Seattle area have delighted whale watchers with several visits.

“The Russian whale researcher Sergey Fomin with one of the two torn-off killer whale fins that have been found on Bering Island. This one was found in 2022 and likely comes from a young male. It is 47 ...

The Whale Sanctuary Project issued a statement confirming the French government has decided to send the killer whales to ...