Killer whales, or orcas, have long been recognized as some of the most intelligent creatures in the ocean. Known for their ...

A Pygmy killer whale — rarely seen in the shallow waters that surround the Florida Keys — was found injured, sick and ...

Scientists discovered ancient marine reptiles that reached unprecedented trophic levels. These creatures exceeded today’s top ...

Predators at the top of a marine food chain 130 million years ago ruled with more power than any modern species, McGill ...

Anyway, so news of relentless orcas attacking and sinking a yacht in just 45 minutes is scary, to say the least. It happened ...

A killer whale mom ... into the pod of critically endangered whales. Its mother and gender have not been confirmed. The pod, who roam the vast Pacific Ocean between Washington state and British ...

The bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) is found in the icy waters of the Arctic. These are the longest-living mammals; some ...

Killer whales have often been portrayed as an animal ... and lived on a boat for ten years. ‘My world is the ocean. If I could, I would just live out there. To me, the open ocean, where you ...

In 2023 the marine biologist published The Killer Whale Journals, which details her decades long interest in the ocean ...

Fascinating footage of New Zealand’s unique marine mammals captured in Northland will feature on BBC’s landmark series ...

Another major challenge facing the killer whales is the decline in chinook salmon stocks—their primary food source. Many ...

The bereaved whale mother who made headlines when she heartbreakingly grieved her dead baby for more than two weeks has given birth to a new calf, scientists said. The mama orca, named J35 by ...