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

A white whale calf swimming with its mother off Australia created a memorable moment, while a pod of rare Baird’s beaked ...

SEATTLE — An orca known as Tahlequah, who raised worldwide concern when she carried her dead calf for 17 days and more than 1,000 miles almost two years ago, is pregnant, scientists said ...

Orcas intelligent, social, and powerful are apex predators with complex behaviors that continue to surprise scientists. This ...

Researchers focused on the Salish Sea have made an intriguing discovery about Orcas. These whales, which have continually ...

Researchers have documented orcas dropping prey and other marine life in front of humans, as if offering us food. The orcas' ...

Two shark attacks have been reported at a popular U.S. beach over the past week. Summer is officially here. Temperatures on ...

a 6-year-old orca who died in August 2021 after showing sudden signs of illness the day before. Two bottlenose dolphins living at SeaWorld Orlando died in 2015, and a baby beluga born into captivity ...

In a new sign of toolmaking in marine mammals, orcas in the Pacific Northwest were recorded rubbing stalks of kelp against ...

One of two rare elephant seals which arrived at Dudley Zoo.from the Antarctic in February, 1972. They were brought to the zoo ...

Orcas have been spotted giving each other rubdowns with kelp tools, rubbing pieces of the seaweed between their bodies.

A days-old orca calf was spotted near San Juan Island, closely shadowing its mother as researchers monitored their health. A peachy-colored orca calf, J-62, showed playful energy while socializing ...