Killer whales, or orcas, have long been recognized as some of the most intelligent creatures in the ocean. Known for their ...

Orcas, known for their intelligence, can mimic human language, as demonstrated by a female orca named Wikie who replicated ...

Recordings of Wikie capture her attempts to mimic the human speaking to her, and while admittedly some of the attempts sound ...

A Pygmy killer whale — rarely seen in the shallow waters that surround the Florida Keys — was found injured, sick and ...

The bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) is found in the icy waters of the Arctic. These are the longest-living mammals; some bowhead whales live for over 200 years. That's older than many countries' ...

Tahlequah, the Orca Whale Who Once Grieved Her Dead Calf for ... PEOPLE has to offer , from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. But J35's story wasn't over.

Grief has long thought to be a human trait, but other animals – from killer whales to crows – also appear to suffer loss when a companion dies. Last week, a female killer whale was spotted off ...

The bodies of two male melon-headed whales were found 50 miles apart along the southeastern coast of the United States.

The human response to Tahlequah’s grief is in ... Not only for the health of the fish and the beautiful southern resident killer whales, but also for ourselves.” She finds hope in the glimmer ...

human interference and pollution of their environments. It’s estimated there are only 50,000 killer whales globally. Contaminants in the water are a large concern for the killer whale population.