Getting close to a stingray is risky, even for an accomplished predator such as an orca. They are not called stingrays for ...

Scientists found evidence that killer whales may hunt and eat other killer whales, revealing new insights into how ...

Fish-eating killer whales in southern Alaska have a diverse, seasonally changing diet featuring salmon and groundfish, according to a published study in the journal Ecosphere. The types of fish ...

On March 6, three orcas showed up in Canada’s Vancouver Harbour, later heading south to Seattle, Tacoma and Olympia, that ...

Fish-eating killer whales in southern Alaska have a diverse, seasonally changing diet featuring salmon and groundfish, according to a recently published study in the journal Ecosphere. The types of ...

Hunting killer whales always eat the animals they kill, typically leaving behind only a few low-energy parts, such as fins. "Also, if it was just aggression, they wouldn't bother to tear off the fin," ...

Marine life researchers are tracking a mysterious pod of orcas recently spotted moving through the Salish Sea.

The discovery came as a surprise, because the two species usually prefer to avoid each other and keep a safe distance.

Leatherback turtles are unusual among reptiles because they are able to keep their bodies warmer than the surrounding ocean ...

Lynne Schafer Gross and Mark McDermott One day circa 1970, a boy in El Segundo looked up at a telephone pole near his home ...