On World Orca Day 2026, discover the story of Tahlequah (J35), the Southern Resident killer whale who carried her dead calf ...

OrcaLab uses underwater sound to study wild orcas and inspire global efforts to protect whales and ocean ecosystems.

Hawaii’s coastal waters are known for humpback whales, spinner dolphins and monk seals, but killer whales rarely make the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A group of well-studied orcas known as Southern Resident orcas are endangered and face multiple threats to survival. New research ...

A new study says West Coast transient killer whales, also known as Bigg's killer whales, are now being seen in the inside waters of Vancouver Island for about 250 days a year on average.

A University of Washington study based on decades of orca reports shows transient killer whales are sharing habitat with ...

California wildlife officials have launched a 12-month scientific review and are seeking public input on a proposal to list ...

While well documented in the Northern Hemisphere and Antarctica, much less is known about killer whales (Orcinus orca) in Australia. However, orcas are actually sighted year-round in all coastal ...

Orcas, or killer whales, are deadly and beautiful apex predators.

Killer whales have been seen detaching lengths of seaweed and using them to massage each other—the first evidence of tool-making by marine mammals. The whales bite off the end of a kelp stalk, ...