A pair of orcas recently made waves when they were spotted in an unusual location off the United Kingdom. The apex predators ...

Efforts to save the Northwest’s endangered orcas are not working on either side of the U.S.-Canada border, according to an ...

Dubbed "allokelping," it might be a unique cultural phenomenon that's as endangered as the orca population itself ...

Two killer whales (known as J51 and J19) allokelping. The behavior was observed in several groups of orca. CREDIT: Center for Whale Research, NMFS NOAA Permit 27038.

Trawling vessels pursuing fish are damaging marine ecosystems in Canada’s West Coast waters and could be operating illegally ...

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the average lifespan for male killer whales is about 30 years, and females typically live about 50 years. In the wild, males ...

Orcas, often called killer whales, are majestic apex predators of the ocean, and encountering one in the wild is a moment that most will never forget. In this video, we bring you 7 incredible orca ...

According to KNKX, scientists are alarmed by the rising number of gray whale strandings along the Pacific West Coast.  So ...

“Killer whales rely on underwater sound to feed, communicate, and navigate,” according to NOAA. “Pod members communicate with each other through clicks, whistles and pulsed calls.” ...