A Southern Resident killer whale surfacing in Puget Sound with a dead salmon balanced on its head has drawn international attention. The incident, documented in late 2024, has not only surprised ...

While killer whales (Orcinus orca) can trigger the immediate departure of white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias), extended absences from their aggregation sites are also part of the sharks' natural ...

Orcas have long been revered for their intelligence, adaptability, and group-hunting strategies. But one scientific review spanning two decades has revealed a little-known, yet intriguing behavior.

Captured off the coast of San Diego, the astonishing video pictured above captures the moment that a dolphin is punched on ...

Free Willy actor Jason James Richter urges France to relocate captive killer whales Wikie and Keijo from Marineland ...

When three killer whales struck the Lady L, Heath Samples thought a tanker had collided with his yacht, as everyone on board was knocked off their feet. After the orcas repeatedly buffeted the yacht, ...

New research in the Strait of Gibraltar captured dozens of vocalizations from an endangered subpopulation of killer whales ...

A pod of Orcas, also known as "killer whales," attacked a boat off of Spain in a growing trend experts say might be "revenge" for years of being injured by them. A boat captain took a video of the ...

Sightings of Antarctic orcas in Australian waters are very rare. A tour group in WA saw what appeared to be a pod of ...

The species Orcinus orca, generally known as orcas or killer whales, is made up of many genetically distinct populations called ecotypes. Each ecotype indicates an ecological specialization with its ...

FLORIDA -- Wildlife officials in Florida are investigating the death of a female killer whale that grounded itself on Wednesday on a beach in Palm Coast, about 30 miles north of Daytona Beach. "This ...

Orcas are born with powerful bodies and sharp teeth, but they are not born knowing how to hunt. Here’s why they depend so ...