A study in 2018 revealed that some orcas are able to imitate human speech, mirroring words such as 'Amy', 'Hello' and 'Bye ...

In a city shaped by the presence of resident orcas, Intiman Theatre presents The Orca Show, a genre-blending comedy cabaret created, written, and performed by international theater maker Aysan Celik.

People love a tidy villain, so sharks get cast as the ocean’s hitmen, while orcas get treated like spooky geniuses with ...

New Canadian-led research into northern resident killer whales suggests even when food is plentiful, orca moms struggle to ...

Researchers come 'eye-to-eye with a killer whale' during their Antarctic expedition.

Editor’s note: We’ll bite. Folks, why should we bother saving orca whales? Kids, you, too. Send your letters with your name, address and phone number to letters@heraldnet.com. Letters of 250 words or ...

A team of people in a small zodiac boat in the Antarctic Ocean found themselves surrounded by killer whales. Watch them 'spy ...

Orcas are among the ocean’s top predators, yet there is only one well-documented attack on a human in the wild: in 1972, a surfer was bitten – probably because he was mistaken for a seal – but ...

Fins washing up in the North Pacific suggest that orcas from one subspecies are snacking on other orcas, and researchers ...

Here's all the latest local and international news concerning climate change for the week of Feb. 16 to Feb. 22, 2026 ...

Whale biologist Nan Hauser was pushed through the water by a 50,000-pound humpback whale for over 10 minutes as a 15-foot ...

Groundbreaking research is revealing that communication among whales is far more complex and sophisticated than previously believed.