The killer whale, which is the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family, is one of the world's most powerful predators ...

Scientists have classified orcas as “data deficient” on conservation lists. These are the questions that keep them up at ...

They're called killer whales for a reason. Well, technically, they're known as orcas. These large sea creatures (that can ...

A social media campaign by activists has brought the 4-ton orca a following far beyond what might usually be expected at his ...

Despite their upper hand in the predator-prey game, there are very few reported cases of orcas attacking humans in the wild.

Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient ...

L128, the newest addition to the Southern Resident Killer Whales, spotted with mother L90 near San Juan Island!

A very young orca calf was spotted off the coast of San Juan Island Monday. The calf is the newest member of the L pod subgroup. According to the Center for Whale Research, the calf, L128 and its ...

On Thursday, a group of whale watchers spotted "Zillion" the humpback whale feeding on a school of small bait fish just ...

Humpback whales eat small fish and krill, not seals, and their throats are only the size of a grapefruit, Gless said. Zillion ...