The Canadian government is redoubling its efforts to protect a critically endangered population of Southern Resident killer ...

Like a proud cat leaving a bird on its owner's doorstep, orcas—also called killer whales—may sometimes offer to share their ...

The encounter, observed by snorkelers in Norway, “involved repeated episodes of gentle, face-to-face oral contact.” ...

SeaWorld San Antonio has announced the passing of eight-year-old Kamea, one of the five orcas, also known as killer whales, ...

The remote eastern coastline of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula harbors one of the least-studied but most genetically distinct orca populations in the world. Located in the Russian Far East, this wild ...

False killer whales — which are found throughout all the world’s oceans — are distinguished by their dark complexion, slender frame and lack of a beak, according to the National Oceanic and ...

Killer Whales Are Not Just One Species. The neotype skulls for Bigg’s killer whale, Orcinus rectipinnus (left), and the resident killer whale, Orcinus ater ... Kamchatka. The identification of ...

Two killer whales have killed dozens — if not hundreds — of sharks, including the vaunted great whites, with an ease that has stunned marine biologists. Accessibility statement Skip to main ...

Marine experts have given up hope of rescuing more than 150 false killer whales that stranded on a remote beach on Australia's island state of Tasmania, officials said on Wednesday.. Experts ...

Marine experts have given up hope of rescuing more than 150 false killer whales that became stranded on a remote beach on Australia’s island state of Tasmania.

Killer whales are one of only a handful of animals that actively teach their young, and it's the females that take on this duty, ensuring the survival of their families.