A new study suggests killer whales may be inviting humans to share their meals, after documenting over 30 cases across four oceans where orcas offered people freshly caught prey. Researchers believe ...

Wild orcas across four continents have repeatedly floated fish and other prey to astonished swimmers and boaters, hinting that the ocean’s top predator likes to make friends. Researchers cataloged 34 ...

Scientists documented 34 remarkable cases of wild killer whales trying to give food to humans across four oceans over 20 ...

A satellite backed by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has been lost in space while carrying out an important climate ...

Whales travel through the ocean, lunging, leaping, and playing, with grace and swiftness that belie their huge size. The ...

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

Off the Caribbean island of Dominica, Cecilia Vega dove into efforts to create a preserve to protect sperm whales and ...

Humpback Whales Bubble Net Feeding, Juneau, Alaska. Image by Gillfoto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Whales are renowned for their complex vocalizations, often referred to as songs. These ...

A killer whale has become a first-time mom after a peachy-orange calf was spotted swimming with her off Washington, a whale watching group said. The baby orca was discovered March 20 in the Salish ...

The young whales weighed as little as 1,100 pounds, while the adults weighed over three tons each. Despite their name, false killer whales are one of the largest members of the dolphin family.

The young whales weighed as little as 1,100 pounds, while the adults weighed 3.3 tons. Despite their name, false killer whales are one of the largest members of the dolphin family.

Killer whales are the only natural predator of baleen whales—those that have "baleen" in their mouths to sieve their plankton diet from the water. More solitary than toothed whales, baleen ...