The report recommends ensuring the orcas have "priority access" to early-season chinook in the Fraser River through fishing closures. It also calls on government to identify seasonal and annual prey ...

Researchers analyzed 1,310 killer whale sightings spanning 40 years and, using species distribution modelling, pinpointed three key Australian habitats, the Bonney Upwelling (South Australia/Victoria) ...

While well-documented in the Northern Hemisphere and Antarctica, much less is known about killer whales (Orcinus orca) in ...

Orcas, or killer whales, are deadly and beautiful apex predators.

A 13-day survey conducted in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) found a large variety of marine life living in the region, ...

As research clearly shows that animals have rich cultural traditions and active minds, Philippa Brakes stresses how vital it ...

He has only been the director of The Whale Museum for a few months, but Dr. Mike Kuperberg and his wife are already settling ...

Once thriving, there are now believed to be just 73 Southern Resident killer whales left in Washington state's Puget Sound.

The apex predators have offered up fish, birds, turtles and whales to humans around the world, according to the study.

Prior to this instance, the “tongue-nibbling” had only been observed a handful of times in captivity. First seen in captive ...

Researchers documented 34 instances of purported prey-sharing behavior, which suggests orcas may be altruistic and capable of ...