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

Ask anyone who’s had encounters with killer whales, and they will tell you just how smart they are. Orcas are incredibly ...

Blue whale calves enter the world already the size of a bus, yet they still face danger. A hungry killer whale sees a slow, ...

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 ...

Researchers suggest that predation by a subspecies called Bigg's orcas might explain why members of another one, called ...

Killer whales, also known as orcas are among the most intelligent and powerful predators in the ocean. With coordinated ...

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," ...

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 ...

A rare pod of orcas, known as CA-51, has returned to Monterey Bay after a three-year hiatus, delighting whale watchers and ...

"We are witnessing an evolutionary process." Scientists discovery cause behind recent killer whale attacks: 'They should be divided' first appeared on The Cool Down.

I am a Southern Resident orca, and I think it is time to explain some things.