Orcas, also known as killer whales, are one of the ocean’s most impressive and intelligent predators. Known for their striking black-and-white appearance and remarkable hunting prowess, orcas live in ...

Orcas are one of several species of whale and dolphin that have been observed carrying dead offspring. NOAA will continue to monitor Tahlequah's pod, which is called "J Pod." Despite the tragic ...

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

Researchers prefer to speak of encounters and interactions rather than attacks and assume that the orcas do not act with aggressive intent.

Tahlequah is the orca whose story shocked the world in 2018 when she carried a calf that lived only half an hour for 17 days ...

OF the over 40 dolphin species, killer whales (orcas) are the largest, while bottlenose dolphins are the most common.

Mum and son orcas Wikie and Keijo are the last performing orcas in captivity in France, but with the closure of Marineland, ...

The closure of a marine zoo in the south of France has sparked intense debate over the future of its inhabitants, including two beloved orcas. Marineland Antibes, near Cannes, closed for good on ...