For years now, a single pair of orcas (Orcinus orca) has been recorded off the coast of Gansbaai, harrying and hunting the white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) that make the area one of their homes, ...

but some orcas have lived up to 100 years. Males live shorter lives, usually dying by age 29. The oldest male orcas reach just 60 years. Marilyn Perkins is the content manager at Live Science.

UW students and community members gathered in Kane Hall for a screening of the 2021 documentary Coextinction. WashPIRG hosted ...

Nearly six years ago, an orca mother drew international attention ... because so many calves are probably being born and dying before they’re ever photographed and documented,” Weiss said.

Experts say Southern Resident Orca “Ocean Sun” will soon turn 100 years old and is considered the oldest orca in the world.

The mother became widely known as “Tahlequah” after she was given the name by the Whale Museum in Washington state through its “adopt an orca” program. Prior to her calf dying in 2018 ...

While fishing off the coast of Honduras in 2023, a group of anglers stumbled upon a rare sight: a pod of orcas hunting down a sperm whale. The underwater attack—which was organized and bloody ...

North Atlantic right whales should live well past 100 years, but threats to the endangered species, including from commercial crab and lobster fishing, have brought down their lifespan to a ...

A pod of killer whales made an unexpected visit off the coast of Orange County Thursday. The pod of CA56 killer whales (orcas) was spotted by a Davey’s Locker whale-watching boat about 12:30 p.m ...

Orcas have no natural predators. They sit at the top of the marine food chain, hunting sharks, seals, and even whales, making them one of the ocean’s deadliest creatures. Orcas hunt great white ...