Scientists have documented what might be the first case of friendly interactions between killer whales and smaller cetaceans.

Newly developed tests based on these genetic analyses can “tell with 100 percent certainty whether [an orca is] a resident or transient,” says lead author Phillip Morin, ...

While transient orca sightings are more frequent, the Salish Sea is also home to the southern resident orcas. The three southern resident pods J, K, and L, are comprised of orcas found in southern ...

SEATTLE — A transient orca was able to free itself from a crab pot on Wednesday after more than seven hours. Reports came in around 10 a.m. of an orca that appeared to be entangled in a crab pot ...

SEATTLE — Researchers are concerned aboutthe new Southern Resident orca calf born last month, describing it as "emaciated." The Center for Whale Research (CWR) said the Southern Resident calf ...

Researchers are concerned about the new Southern Resident orca calf born last month, describing it as "emaciated." The Center for Whale Research (CWR) said the Southern Resident calf, named L128 ...

By Todd Coyne Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, B.C. (CTV Network) — A new transient orca calf has been spotted in the waters off British Columbia, adding to what’s already been ...

It’s World Orca Week (World Orca Day is July 14) so here’s a few things you may not know about the ocean’s top predator.. What’s in a name? Orcas, often referred to as killer whales, are a ...

The L Pod is the largest of the three Southern Resident pods, according to the Orca Conservancy (OC), with around 34 members. Weiss said the mother is a whale labeled L90, with the new calf ...

A distinct subpopulation of orca whales appears to be using specialized hunting techniques to hunt the marine mammals that they eat. Orca–or killer whales–are the ultimate apex predators, who ...