Animal activism is on the rise, and with it come calls to action to save captive species. Most recently, organizations like ...

When their backyard “white whale” makes a break for it, the crew launches a full-on rescue mission they call Shamu fishing. What follows is pure chaos, laughter, and an unbelievable catch you have to ...

(CNN) -- The youngest orca at SeaWorld San Diego died at the animal theme park from an illness, leaving those who cared for her heartbroken. On Wednesday, Amaya, the 6-year-old orca, started showing ...

SEATTLE (AP) — A wildlife photographer out on a whale watching trip in waters off Seattle captured dramatic video and photos of a pod of killer whales hunting a seal that survived only by clambering ...

Dramatic video, filmed in waters off Seattle, shows the seal fleeing for its life as the hungry predators close in. Wildlife photographer Charvet Drucker was on a rented 20-foot boat near her home on ...

WASHINGTON — Officials near a Nantucket beach have a whale-sized problem. That's not surprising considering the problem is literally a whale. A dead sperm whale washed up on the shore of the ...

Scientists confirmed that West Coast transient killer whales actually form two separate groups split between inner and outer coastal habitats. Inner-coast whales hunt smaller prey in shallow, ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...