In 2007, whalers in Alaska killed a whale that had a Victorian-era explosive harpoon embedded in its neck. Here are the ...

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

New research has uncovered key information about what killer whale populations are eating, revealing insights into how social ...

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 ...

Killer whale diet diversity and social learning affect survival. Understanding it is key to conservation efforts.

When an orca hunts salmon, it clicks and buzzes. It sends a beam of sounds from its nasal passages into the murky depths in ...

Weiss stated CWR team members were observing the main L pod, along with the K pod in the Strait of Georgia Friday. Sealife ...

Three young humpback whales were found dead off the west coast of Prince of Wales Island in just two weeks at the end of ...

ABOARD A BOAT IN THE STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR — From the surface, the azure waters seem calm and inviting in this narrow patch where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Mediterranean Sea. Spain’s arid ...

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

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

A new research paper from the University of Washington and NOAA is called ‘Thanks to humans, Salish Sea waters are too noisy ...