A group of surfers were surprised – and scared – when a pod of orcas showed up at a remote wave on an Alaskan Island in the ...

Blue whale calves are huge at birth but still vulnerable, and orca attacks on them are rare, high-risk events that require coordinated pod hunting. Mothers defend calves by positioning their massive ...

Scientific analysis of "cannibal" killer whales might seem shocking at first glance, but it might also indicate that our understanding of this species is falling behind the pace of evolution. As ...

Sophia the orca whale attacking a great white shark in the National Geographic show 'Queens' In a battle of strength between a grandma and a great white shark, the winner may surprise you. National ...

Orcas living off Europe's Iberian coast recently struck and sunk a yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar. Scientists suspect that this is the third vessel this subpopulation of killer whales has capsized ...

They are big. They are beautiful. And they are back. The return of the humpback whale to greater numbers than observed in decades is part of a larger revival of marine mammals in the Salish Sea. It is ...

Hunting killer whales always eat the animals they kill, typically leaving behind only a few low-energy parts, such as fins. "Also, if it was just aggression, they wouldn't bother to tear off the fin," ...

Three orcas that had not previously been recorded in the Seattle area have delighted whale watchers with several visits.

A killer whale was seen swimming up the Siuslaw River from the Oregon Coast. Experts say killer whales entering Oregon's bays and rivers is not an uncommon event. The city of Florence was abuzz with ...

Only two places in the world allow tourists to enter the water with the ocean’s apex predator. But the safety of both species is a growing concern.

Photo of a large blue whale with bright light on a black background. Insulation.© ARomadov/Shutterstock.com Blue whale calves enter the world already the size of a bus, yet they still face danger. A ...