Humpbacks can exceed 50 feet in length and are one of the biggest whales in existence, so it has to be shocking to see one suddenly emerge from the depths.

Learn about the fatal encounters between two groups of killer whales, bringing the idea of whale cannibalism into question.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Southern California whale-watching captain on Monday captured rare footage of a wild orca leaping clear out of the water.

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

MONTEREY, Calif. -- A rare encounter left a whale-watcher in Monterey County, California in shock when a killer whale attacked a pod of dolphins. Dolphins swam for their lives after encountering eight ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Southern California whale-watching group on Wednesday enjoyed a rare and spectacular encounter with perhaps 20 orcas that were ...

A man in New Zealand was sunbathing on a pontoon boat when two orcas started swimming around him. He didn’t notice at first, and people were shouting at him from land to get his attention. He is seen ...

This story was produced by Billie Pollisotto and distributed by Next Net. Whale watching trips give travelers the chance to witness nature at its most awe-inspiring: massive whales breaching, tails ...