The ocean has a definite top predator. Sharks dominate discussions, in part due to their fearsome hunting abilities, and in ...

Killer whales may all look alike, but molecular biology indicates there are at least three distinct species of orca and maybe five or more, researchers reported Thursday in the journal Genome Research ...

SEATTLE — An orca species unique to the Northwest and closely connected to indigenous populations is struggling to survive. The Southern Resident Killer Whales, or SRKW, currently have a population of ...

Killer whales are the only natural predator of baleen whales — those that have “baleen” in their mouths to sieve their plankton diet from the water. More solitary than toothed whales, baleen whales ...

3/4/25 - SOUTHERN RESIDENT KILLER WHALES IN MONTEREY BAY!We had an absolutely amazing day with K Pod and likely others today (thank you to Center for Whale Research for help with the IDs, as well as ...

The possible sighting of a calf among a pair of female orcas off the Isles of Scilly has sparked excitement among marine wildlife experts. The Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust said boatman Joe Pender ...

A heartbreaking discovery off Lāna‘i this week. Researchers with Cascadia Research Collective found an endangered false ...

A large number of whales visiting the waters off New England included an uncommon sighting of an orca eating a tuna and an unusually large group of an endangered species of whale, scientists said. A ...