The mystery orcas are back in the Puget Sound. For the last few weeks, a pod of unfamiliar orcas has been coming and going ...

As scientists scramble to learn more about them, questions abound over what drove these mystery orcas into the Salish Sea, ...

Killer Whales Face Off Against the Ocean’s Most Feared Giants | Wild Animals | Animal fights. Beneath the ocean’s calm surface lies a realm where silent strategy rules and the Orca leads the way. In ...

Orcas have long been revered for their intelligence, adaptability, and group-hunting strategies. But one scientific review spanning two decades has revealed a little-known, yet intriguing behavior.

SEATTLE (AP) — A wildlife photographer out on a whale watching trip in waters off Seattle captured dramatic video and photos of a pod of killer whales hunting a seal that survived only by clambering ...

BRITISH COLUMBIA, Canada — The Center for Whale Research (CWR) confirmed this week that a newborn orca calf, J64, is believed to have died about a week after being first spotted with the endangered ...

When the 2013 documentary Blackfish was released, millions of people were made aware of the issue of the condition of orcas and other sea animals held in captivity for the sake of entertainment, like ...

Detached orca fins scored with distinctive tooth marks suggest that killer whale cannibalism is happening — and it might explain some complex orca societies. When you purchase through links on our ...

Source: David Ellifrit, Center for Whale Research/Used with permission. Menopause presents an evolutionary mystery: Why should females spend a significant portion of their lives not reproducing? Only ...

MIAMI — The new owners of the Miami Seaquarium will no longer stage shows with its aging orca Lolita under an agreement with federal regulators. MS Leisure, a subsidiary of The Dolphin Company, said ...