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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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

the team heard from Indigenous groups from northern communities who expressed concerns about killer whales moving in and hunting food that was "crucial" to their communities. "That's what makes it ...

“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 ...