In the footage, the killer whale repeatedly bumps up against the vessel; The incident took place near the Strait of Gibraltar, which has seen a rise in orca boat attacks over the past few years; ...

The killer whale (Orcinus orca) is a diverse species, boasting several isolated populations around the world that occupy varying—and, in several cases, still little described—ecological niches.

And yes, Mazzulla is a massive fan of killer whales. “To me, the killer whale [is] obviously the most forceful animal in nature,” Mazzulla said. “But they have the humility.

A killer whale has become a first-time mom after a peachy-orange calf was spotted swimming with her off Washington, a whale watching group said. The baby orca was discovered March 20 in the Salish ...

A killer whale mom, who shot to fame after she carried her dead calf’s corpse with her for more than two weeks in a harrowing tale of grief, has lost another baby, scientists revealed.. The orca ...

WILD NATURE Killer whale mothers protect their sons more than their daughters, new study finds Once a mother whale stops breeding, she's more likely to help her male offspring than the females ...

A killer whale was spotted balancing a salmon on its head. It’s not clear what the behavior means, but orcas were observed doing the same thing in the 1980s.

Whale watchers overwhelmed by sighting of well-known white orca 00:54. A group of seafaring tourists saw something unusual while whale-watching off the coast of Southern California this week.

In 1992, a colleague had returned from a fishing trip in Baja with a story about seeing two killer whales attacking a whale shark. But Ms. Schulman-Janiger was never able to confirm the event.