No one was hurt, including the whales, and authorities took the boat in for inspection. Just a few weeks prior, a family with ...

A killer whale in Monterey Bay, Calif. A killer whale was spotted balancing a salmon on its head earlier this fall near the coastline in Washington state, surprising scientists and intriguing orca ...

The killer whale pod in Mexico hunts and attacks much larger whale sharks by targeting them from below, a study finds Kelsey Williamson Orcas — also known as killer whales — are once again on the ...

Residents and visitors in British Columbia have been experiencing a rare sight, thanks to a pod of killer whales engaging in ...

People at a beach on the Sunshine Cost were left awestruck after watching a pod of killer whales swim close to the shore.

Scientists have discovered hidden viruses in whales and orcas, revealing a secret side of ocean life no one had seen before.

When observing killer whales, there are some typical things one may expect to see. You may see them communicating with one ...

The species Orcinus orca, generally known as orcas or killer whales, is made up of many genetically distinct populations called ecotypes. Each ecotype indicates an ecological specialization with its ...

Each year, thousands of the gray whales make an annual migration past Ventura, heading south from Arctic waters to the ...

An orca was stuck for six hours on rocks. — -- A killer whale was saved with what rescuers called a “[MacGyver-]type water pump” and plenty of manpower after it was left stranded on rocks along ...