A pod of killer whales has revived a curious trend from the 1980s in which they swim around with dead salmon balanced on their heads. Scientists observed the whales exhibiting the unusual activity ...

but salmon populations are also endangered. A federally endangered species of killer whale was spotted in the Central Coast this week, exciting whale watching crews and spurring hope for its survival.

while resident killer whales travel in “tight-knit family pods” and prey on salmon and other fish, the NOAA said. Drone footage showed the whales feeding on salmon, with one whale being ...

The organization noted that the whales were feeding on salmon in the area ... than the other types of killer whale," she said. "They're spy hopping, where their head comes out of the water ...

It's whale watch week on the Oregon Coast, and a pod of orcas was spotted off the coast of Depoe Bay. Early Monday morning, marine biologist Carrie Newell with Whale Research EcoExcursions ...

A Bigg’s killer whale calf is seen swimming alongside its mom in the Salish Sea off Washington. Caio Ribeiro Eagle Wing Tours / Pacific Whale Watch Association A killer whale has become a first ...

National Marine Fisheries Service research vessel observing a "spy hopping" Southern Resident Killer Whale off San Juan Island, Washington. Some populations of the Chinook salmon, which is the ...