Ginkgo-toothed beaked whales have long remained a mystery, but a groundbreaking sighting may soon change that. View on ...

A federal judge has awarded an environmental group more than $1.6 million for prevailing in a lawsuit against Endangered ...

Tests on a tissue sample confirm a researchers aboard a vessel near Baja California were they first to observe the species ...

In addition to confirming the whole genome of the animal, it also linked this elusive species to a well-recorded whale song.

SEATTLE — The endangered killer whales of the Pacific Northwest live very different lives from orcas in captivity. They swim up to 100 miles (161 kilometers) a day in pursuit of salmon, instead of ...

For the first time, a pair of killer whales were seen “kissing” in the wild, photo and video evidence reveals. The intimate encounter took place in October 2024, near the Kvænangen fjords of Norway, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and we’re not talking about the holidays; we’re talking about Whale Watch Week. From Dec. 27 through Dec. 31, Oregon State Park ...

The water off the coast of Point Vicente quivered in the distance with little leaping bits of life. At least, that’s what they looked like to the naked eye. “They’re common dolphin,” said Alisa ...

Scientists believe that the kissing-like behavior likely reinforces "social bonds" between the animals Scientists have recorded the wild orcas engaging in "tongue-nibbling" — a social behavior similar ...

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KABC) -- SeaWorld announced on Friday that it plans to build new first-of-its-kind killer whale environments that will double the size of the whales' tanks. The company will also ...