On average, they tend to give birth every 2 to 3 years ... These whales have few predators but are known to fall victim to attacks by sharks and killer whales, and many are injured or die each year ...

A pod of killer whales made an unexpected visit off the coast of Orange County Thursday. The pod of CA56 killer whales (orcas) was spotted by a Davey’s Locker whale-watching boat about 12:30 p.m ...

DNA evidence has confirmed killer whales in Australia hunted a white shark for its liver. Based on DNA analysis from the bite wounds on the carcass of a large white shark washed ashore near ...

The sight of an orca clinging to her dead calf for a heartwrenching reason turned out to be a way of coping with loss, just ...

A female killer whale gives birth to one calf at a time every three to 10 years. Orcas work together to take care of the young. Female killer whales live to be around 50 years old, but some orcas ...

Killer whales have large, complex brains. They teach hunting techniques to their young, adapt to new prey, and communicate using unique dialects within their pods. Recent incidents show orcas ...

Six environmental groups are suing two federal ministers over a delay in issuing an emergency-order recommendation to protect B.C.’s endangered killer whale population. The legal action ...

The group behind a plan to build a coastal refuge in Nova Scotia for captive whales says its bid to provide sanctuary for two orcas from a marine park in France has been rejected by the French ...

"It's nice to be back," University of Tennessee coach Kim Caldwell said. Kim Caldwell, the University of Tennessee women's basketball coach, returned to the court for Monday night's game, seven ...

We’ve all heard the old cliche, “Man is the greatest monster.” Screenwriters deploy it to shock the audience or make a larger ...

While most animals either have eggs or give birth to live young in a pretty traditional sense, others have gone that little extra mile to adapt and reproduce through this really unique and ...

Behind me, I hear a rush of breath—the sound of a killer whale expelling air from their blowhole. I can’t turn around to look. I’m holding onto a metal crane, on the other end of which is a ...