The whaling industry was wildly profitable, and decimated whale populations around the world until it was banned in the 1980s ...

Whale hunting was banned in Tonga, Polynesia, in 1978. Until then, whaling had been the main source of income for many ...

As demand for whale meat declines at home, Norway exports it to Japan, markets it to tourists and sells it online as dog food.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers have observed dolphins and killer whales hunting together for the first time as part of a new study released on ...

Orcas acted as primary scouts by actively seeking out baleen whales and alerting the whalers by breaching and slapping their tails at the mouth of the river. This 90-year alliance proves that Orcas ...

An international study led by Adelaide University has found bowhead whale populations are recovering only in stocks where ...

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 ...

Learn how Arctic sea ice created natural refuges for bowhead whales during centuries of industrial whaling, shaping which ...

A pygmy sperm whale was attacked by a pod of orcas off the coast of Madeira. Orcas preying on marine mammals are rarely seen in the region. Camila Dávila Pardo/ Blue Safari Madeira As the whale ...

Researchers have observed dolphins and killer whales hunting together for the first time as part of a new study released on Thursday, Dec. 11. The top predators joined forces to feast on salmon off ...

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 ...

Ask anyone who’s had encounters with killer whales, and they will tell you just how smart they are. Orcas are incredibly intelligent creatures, capable of complex hunting strategies. They also engage ...