A key assumption about dwindling numbers of southern resident killer whales pins the blame on a lack of salmon, but a study ...

Killer whales, also known as orcas, are dangerous hunters. Once a killer whale spots its prey, other sea creatures don’t stand a chance. An orca’s sharp teeth can pierce through seals, giant squids ...

Killer whales are highly social animals ... she then gripped the dead dolphin in her mouth as other orcas swam up and fed. In the second incident, a female orca held a dead dusky dolphin while ...

What's for Dinner? Scientists Unearth Key Clues to Cuisine of Resident Killer Whales Sep. 19, 2024 — Scientists have discovered the cuisine preferences of two resident killer whale populations ...

Several killer whale calves were spotted “playing” with prey along Monterey Bay last weekend, enthralling wildlife ...

Seattle author Angela Garbes has found a distinctly Pacific Northwest way to talk about female middle-age: a conversation about orcas, featuring a whale researcher who goes only by Giles.

On one occasion, an observer on a whale-watching boat even saw ... The process was a grisly one, as the female orca held the dolphin in its mouth, and allowed other members of the pod to rip ...

A census of endangered southern resident killer whales off the coast of British Columbia and Washington State shows the pods have lost three orcas, bringing the population to 73, excluding a ...

SEATTLE — Researchers are concerned aboutthe new Southern Resident orca calf born last month, describing it as "emaciated." The Center for Whale Research (CWR) said the Southern Resident calf ...

A pod of killer whales have been spotted hunting down dolphin prey, before sharing the catch with their friends. Photos show the moment the orcas attacking dusky dolphins in the Humboldt Current ...

Prior research has shown that the southern resident killer whales of the Pacific are struggling. Not only are their numbers dwindling, but the number of offspring is dropping dramatically.