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

There are five types of killer whale in Antarctica, but only three found in these waters, near the peninsula south of South ...

While fishing off the coast of Honduras in 2023, a group of anglers stumbled upon a rare sight: a pod of orcas hunting down a ...

An endangered Pacific Northwest orca that carried her dead calf for over two weeks in 2018 is doing so once again following ...

A killer whale mom, who shot to fame after she carried ... face numerous threats including vessel noise and disturbances that make it harder to hunt, pollution to food and a lack of food sources.

Scientists in 2018 discovered that killer whales could mimic simple human speech patterns, and people were shocked to hear the eerie recording.

Tahlequah previously carried another dead newborn for 17 days in 2018. Here's what she's taught us about how orcas deal with death.

During their time at sea, plenty of discoveries were made. They recorded audio of killer whales’ communication during hunting for the first time. Drones were used to capture new angles of the ...

Show more In Antarctica, the most sophisticated hunting behaviour in the animal kingdom takes place – killer whales creating waves to wash seals off pieces of floating ice. A team of scientists ...

After consulting with federal authorities, rescuers decided the most humane course of action was to euthanize the animal.

“I was definitely surprised by how close the killer whales were to the anglers ... appeared to have taken part in a “cooperative hunting strategy” — which can be deployed to help ...