Based on observations across two decades, scientists found 34 instances where the killer whales approached a human with a ...

Killer whales have been documented offering food provisions to humans swimming near them or in nearby boats. Learn more about ...

Killer whales continue to surprise us. Earlier this month, we learned that the largest members of the dolphin family use kelp ...

Mar. 15, 2024 — Researchers believe a group of killer whales observed hunting marine mammals including sperm whales, as well as a sea turtle, in the open ocean off California and Oregon could be ...

SEATTLE, December 2, 2021 -- Killer whales are intelligent, adaptive predators, often teaming up to take down larger prey. Continuous reduction in sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is opening areas to ...

"Urgent and bold action" is needed to save the endangered southern resident killer whales from extinction “before it’s too late,” says a new report from a group of scientists. Despite two decades of ...

Killer whales (Orcinus orca) are finding a new place to roam in the rapidly changing Arctic Ocean.Though Indigenous people in the region have seen the whales, also known as orcas, pop up ...

The orcas clearly liked this activity because different whales were recorded preparing the stems eight times and rolling the ...

Since 2020, a group of killer whales in the Strait of Gibraltar has sunk three vessels and disabled dozens more. The reason why is unclear. Experts share their theories.

Why Killer Whales Belong in the Ocean, Not SeaWorld A former orca trainer makes the case against the theme park. Jerry Adler. March 2015. Get our newsletter! Get our newsletter!

"Type D killer whales could be the largest undescribed animal left on the planet and a clear indication of how little we know about life in our oceans." [ In Images: Meet the Top 10 Newfound Species ] ...