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 ...
Off the coast of the Pacific Northwest, killer whale families survive thanks to their oldest and most experienced members: the grandmothers. These matriarchs guide younger whales to the best salmon ...
Some of the largest animals on Earth are finding it hard to be heard deep beneath the surface. Endangered pilot whales are ...
A whale watching boat recently spotted a large group of orcas, also called killer whales, off the northern Channel Islands.
Cody Westheimer, shown at right, filmed orcas feeding off a huge “bait ball” of herring while swimming with wild orcas in Norway. A high-resolution compact movie camera on a selfie stick allowed him ...
There may be fewer than 170 false killer whales in the Hawaiian Archipelago, so every sighting is precious.