Killer whales are known for their intelligence and power, even an inclination to sink yachts. Now, research is showing how they take down prey that few other animals can. Why it matters: The findings ...

A killer whale mom, who shot to fame after she carried her dead calf’s corpse with her for more than two weeks in a harrowing tale of grief, has lost another baby, scientists revealed. The orca, ...

KITTY HAWK, N.C. (WAVY) – A survey crew that has spent the past five years tracking whale locations just had their first orca sighting — off the coast of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. According to a ...

DEVISED A NEW STRATEGY TO KILL THE WORLD’S LARGEST FISH. FOR THE FIRST TIME, MARINE SCIENTISTS ARE SEEING HOW ORCAS HUNT WHALE SHARKS. AUTHORS OF A NEW STUDY ANALYZED FOUR SEPARATE HUNTING EVENTS IN A ...

Two killer whales scrubbing kelp between their backs, also known as “allokelping.” Credit: Center for Whale Research, NMFS NOAA Permit 27038 Lots of animals use tools to get their food, but ...

The killer whale looked right at her.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Marine experts have given up hope of rescuing more than 150 false killer whales that stranded on a remote beach on Australia’s island state of Tasmania, officials said on ...

An encounter between a pod of orcas and a giant bluefin tuna has stunned marine enthusiasts, after rare footage captured the ...

Credit: Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania/Cover Images More than 150 false killer whales beached themselves during a mass stranding near Arthur River in Tasmania, Australia on ...

Marine experts have given up hope of rescuing more than 150 false killer whales that became stranded on a remote beach on Australia’s island state of Tasmania, officials said on Wednesday. Unfavorable ...

Songs have lowered in frequency, in part because of changes to ocean water. Whales in the ocean around Antarctica are changing their tune, according to a new study. Publishing their findings in the ...