The loss of Tahlequah’s new calf (“ Orca Tahlequah’s new baby dies ,” Dec. 31, Climate Lab) and her all-too-familiar grief ...

Barbara J. King, an anthropology professor at William & Mary College, has spent her career exploring the depth of animals' emotional lives.

The most famous fictional tale about a whale is, of course, Moby Dick. Captain Ahab is obsessed with finding and killing the ...

Whale sharks use both natural and artificial underwater features, such as seamounts and oil platforms, as stepping stones in ...

“Within eight million years, the ancestors of whales go from being fully terrestrial, such as the four-legged, furry ...

Cetaceans—marine mammals that include dolphins, porpoises, and whales—are crucial to coastal ecology. Their presence fosters ...

After the attack, which took place off the coast of Honduras, one of the orcas charged “directly” at the anglers’ boat.

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

Wildlife biologist Brad Hanson was worried about the orca calf the first time he saw her. The calf, born into a pod of endangered southern resident killer whales that live off the coast of B.C., ...

Tahlequah, the grieving mother orca, once again carries the weight of loss, embodying the emotional depth and resilience of her species.

Killer whales typically reproduce every five years ... harmful to the species’ future because it diminishes the population’s ability for reproduction. “Assuming (orcas) live a full lifespan, you’re ...