Residents and visitors in British Columbia have been experiencing a rare sight, thanks to a pod of killer whales engaging in ...

Melting Arctic ice has grave implications for the planet. It means rising sea levels and helps lock in higher temperatures — and it also has a dramatic effect on the marine life that has evolved to ...

When observing killer whales, there are some typical things one may expect to see. You may see them communicating with one ...

The orca on the left carries kelp in its mouth, allowing the whales to "allokelp," or roll the plant between their two bodies. - Center for Whale Research Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN ...

SEATTLE — The mother orca known as J35, or Tahlequah, has been seen carrying her deceased calf for at least 11 days, drawing attention to the critically endangered southern resident killer whales.

Behavioral ecologist Michael Weiss was browsing through new drone footage of the orca pods he studies in the Salish Sea when he spotted one of the killer whales carrying something green in its mouth ...

An hours-old killer whale calf recently surfaced along the shores of Australia, making for a rare and exciting encounter. The “brand new” marine mammal, nicknamed Wren, was seen by researchers near ...