Albinism isn’t a new phenomenon. It’s also not going anywhere. But what you may not realize is that many animal species can ...

The two orcas -- also known as killer whales -- themselves face an uncertain future. Animal activists had been angered by Marineland's plans to transfer its two killer whales to Japan, a move ...

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An extremely rare albino squirrel has been spotted in a Kent garden. The spectacular sight of the squirrel enjoying some bird food was captured by the home owner. The rare animal, not to be confused ...

A killer whale, which captured the world's attention in 2018 when it was spotted pushing the dead body of its newborn calf for 17 days, appears to be grieving again. The whale, known as Tahlequah ...

Researchers say that the killer whale’s newborn calf in Puget Sound has also died and she’s unable to let go. By Adeel Hassan The mother orca nudges her dead calf with her snout, draping it ...

Whale J35 (known as Tahlequah) seen supporting the dead calf in 2018 A killer whale, which captured the world's attention in 2018 when it was spotted pushing the dead body of its newborn calf for ...

J35, a southern resident killer whale also known as Tahlequah, carried her child's body on her head for 17 days across a distance of 1,000 miles in 2018, according to the Center for Whale Research.

Whale researchers in the Pacific Northwest reported a day of extreme highs and lows on the last day of 2024. On the low side, they learned that a Southern Resident Killer Whale (SRKW) calf ...

“Similar participation in the process is seen in primates,” Gaydos said in an email. “Killer whales, like chimpanzees, like us, are social animals. Why wouldn’t the whole group participate ...