A Southern Resident killer whale surfacing in Puget Sound with a dead salmon balanced on its head has drawn international ...

Orcas are born with powerful bodies and sharp teeth, but they are not born knowing how to hunt. Here’s why they depend so ...

While domesticated animals like cats and dogs have been observed sharing food with humans, this is the first time a ...

You may think that dolphins are super cute sea creatures to view from the shore and boats, but for killer whales, they are food! That makes them a legitimate hunting target. This dolphin found out the ...

When researchers from the University of British Columbia set out to film the solitary hunting habits of Northern resident ...

The sighting of a baby killer whale in British Columbia has given researchers a sign of hope for the endangered species. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, April 8, the Center for Whale Research announced ...

The charismatic killer whale, or orca, is the totem species of northwest Washington and coastal British Columbia. This intelligent, social predator is known to form lasting social bonds and lives in ...

A federal judge has awarded an environmental group more than $1.6 million for prevailing in a lawsuit against Endangered Species Act regulations for killer whales. In 2020, the Wild Fish Conservancy ...

The Orca Appeal, led by the Orca Nexus, argues that the city's growth plan, the "One Seattle Plan," fails to adequately ...

A new species of killer whale has been discovered off the southern coast of Chile. Researchers from San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography say the whales look distinctly different than orcas.