New research on the eastern North Pacific has revealed that the mammal-eating killer whales off the West Coast are not a ...

Scientists confirmed that West Coast transient killer whales actually form two separate groups split between inner and outer ...

New research confirms two distinct groups of West Coast killer whales with different diets, habitats, and behaviors.

# A RARE sighting of orcas, also known as killer whales, was recently recorded by scientists off Eleuthera – an encounter ...

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.

Killer whales are known for their intelligence and power, even an inclination to sink yachts. Now, research is showing how they take down prey that few other animals can. Why it matters: The findings ...

On Nov. 2, Orca Channel, a tour company that researches and captures media of Arctic wildlife, shared in a Facebook post that ...

Killer whales off the west coast of North America have been spotted making and using tools to groom each other, the first time such behaviour has been recorded in marine mammals. Scientists from the ...

Killer whales have been caught on video breaking off pieces of seaweed to rub and groom each other, scientists announced Monday, in what they said is the first evidence of marine mammals making their ...

Charvet Drucker's shutter rang out in her ears as she observed what she thought were the seal's last moments of life.

Video footage captured by Charvet Drucker shows the seal jumping onto a boat as orcas chased it off of Camano Island in ...

The federal government has failed to give adequate information on deaths of killer whales and other marine mammals that become entangled in commercial trawling gear in Alaska waters, claims a lawsuit ...