Encounters with orcas, also known as killer whales, have been on the rise since 2020. New research suggests that older Orcas ...

Orcas have been ramming into yachts in the Iberian Peninsula, and experts believe the behavior is due to them practicing how ...

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

Kennedy’s whale saga began after a 2012 interview with his daughter resurfaced where described her father decapitating the ...

The Salish Sea—the inland coastal waters of Washington and British Columbia—is home to two unique populations of fish-eating ...

A team led by researchers at the University of Washington and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has ...

Research reveals that underwater noise pollution hinders orca hunting efficiency. Southern resident orcas, affected more by ...

Orcas (Orcinus orca) rely heavily on sound to hunt. They emit ultrasonic echolocation clicks that bounce off objects. By listening for the echoes of these clicks, the orcas can identify objects that ...

Scientists have discovered the cuisine preferences of two resident killer whale populations, also known as orcas: the Alaska residents and the southern residents, which reside primarily in the Salish ...

A Blue Kingdom and Wildlife Tours boat skippered by Captain Tyler McKeen spotted the humpback whale swimming toward a school ...

They break your rudder and water and waves begin to enter your boat, and once the water enters there is nothing you can do,” ...

The team reports that underwater noise pollution -- from both large and small vessels -- forces northern and southern resident orcas to expend more time and energy hunting for fish. The din also ...