Scientists confirm that orcas and dolphins have lost the ability to return to dry land due to irreversible evolutionary ...

According to their results recently published in the journal Ecology and Evolution, the culprit is clear: a killer whale ...

Footage captured in May 2022 shows an aerial view of killer whales hunting and killing great white sharks at Mossel Bay, ...

Over time, that name morphed into "killer whales." Scientists don't know whether orcas kill for fun. The marine mammals do some things, like killing and tossing dead porpoises in the air ...

The pod of killer whales that showed up Thursday, Jan. 30, have only been documented less than 10 times since 1993.

Public is encouraged to document orca sightings, which could help find the 2-year-old female calf last seen in fall, 2024 ...

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 ...

There were just 73 orcas left in the population as of the latest census, in July 2024.  The conservation groups are now ...

An 'imminent threat' assessment in November 2024 set a ticking legal clock that requires two ministers to recommend an ...

In 2018, an orca in the Pacific Ocean’s Southern Resident population named Tahlequah refused to let go of her dead calf, ...

Orcas, also called killer whales, are apex predators of the ocean. Their intelligence, hunting skills, and sheer power make ...