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

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

After consulting with federal authorities, rescuers decided the most humane course of action was to euthanize the animal.

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

Public pressure is growing on authorities to humanely rehabilitate two former performing orcas, following the closure of a ...

A 2018 study has revealed that killer whales, or orcas, have the ability to mimic human speech. Researchers trained a 14-year ...

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

In 2023 the marine biologist published The Killer Whale Journals, which details her decades long interest in the ocean predator and how they behave. "Those whales, that have spent their entire ...

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 ...

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

There are reports that upon seeing their babies eaten by killer whales, for example ... on sea lions' backs to help them map the elusive ocean floor. Scientists are preparing to drill into ...