A Southern Resident killer whale surfacing in Puget Sound with a dead salmon balanced on its head has drawn international ...

Orcas are born with powerful bodies and sharp teeth, but they are not born knowing how to hunt. Here’s why they depend so ...

Scientists have captured a rare view of one of the ocean's least understood whales—without ever seeing it. By listening to ...

Orcas have not had the best press lately. After headlines about sailboats being damaged off the coasts of Spain and Portugal, ...

Their dives can last more than two hours, during which they can descend to nearly 10,000 feet. Even when beaked whales ...

When researchers from the University of British Columbia set out to film the solitary hunting habits of Northern resident ...

Some orcas have developed a deadly taste for liver — specifically, the livers of great white sharks. According to NBC News, scientists in Mexico captured stunning new footage showing how killer whales ...

Killer whales are among the ocean’s most powerful predators. They can prey on stingrays, seals, porpoises, and even massive baleen whales. They are also known for disrupting great white sharks and ...

Almost the entire population of southern resident killer whales gathered in central Puget Sound on Sunday, but the newest member of J Pod, a newborn known as J64, was not among them. According to a ...

The doctoral candidate at Duke University is employing new whale-tagging technology to reveal highly detailed information about pilot whale hunting habits, answering old questions about the specifics ...

Scientists have captured a rare view of one of the ocean’s least understood whales—without ever seeing it. By listening to ...