Only two places in the world allow tourists to enter the water with the ocean’s apex predator. But the safety of both species ...

Orcas acted as primary scouts by actively seeking out baleen whales and alerting the whalers by breaching and slapping their tails at the mouth of the river. This 90-year alliance proves that Orcas ...

Killer whales, or orcas, are apex predators with remarkable intelligence, social bonds, and hunting strategies. They live in every ocean, with some populations specializing in unique diets and ...

The Spring Economic Update promised $252 million in whale conservation, but environmentalists warn that this funding may not ...

A pod of Pacific white-sided dolphins off the coast of British Columbia have been observed cooperating with orcas, a traditional enemy that’s better known for taking out great white sharks than ...

ANTIBES, France — A female orca at a marine park in France has learned a handful of words and can mimic human language, according to scientists. The 16-year-old killer whale, named Wikie, can say ...

Ecotypes of killer whales around Hokkaido. The red regions in the top left map show the sea areas where we can frequently see killer whales. Kyoto, Japan -- The species Orcinus orca, generally known ...

Ask anyone who’s had encounters with killer whales, and they will tell you just how smart they are. Orcas are incredibly intelligent creatures, capable of complex hunting strategies. They also engage ...