Southern residents are the only orca — also called blackfish or killer whales — on the Endangered Species List. Only 75 southern residents remain. In 2023, just as it appeared that Toki would be freed ...
An orca who made headlines in 2018 after she carried her dead calf on her head for more than two weeks and a distance of 1,000 miles has given birth again, according to the Center for Whale Research.
A pod of killer whales shocked onlookers in Shetland by swimming up to the shore. The orcas were spotted on Friday in waters around Lerwick, chasing seals and an otter. The orcas came a few metres ...
Pictures and videos have revealed new, specialised hunting techniques used by killer whales to attack the world's largest fish, according to scientists. On four occasions caught on video ...
By Jason Bittel Off Baja California in Mexico, a killer whale named after an Aztec emperor is leading his pod on routine takedowns of the largest fish in the sea: whale sharks. There have been ...