While orcas, also known as "killer whales," are a common sight in the northeast Pacific Ocean, they’re rarely detected in the ...

Jessica Farrer–a marine biologist who serves as Research Director at The Whale Museum, and part of the team of scientists working temporarily in Antarctica Peninsula, profiled in “Expedition ...

A pod of orcas swam close to shore and amazed onlookers in Seattle by treating the whale watchers to the rare sight of the apex predators hunting a bird. And the unusual spectacle was all caught on ...

This article is from Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at hakaimagazine.com. The boat circled a pod of killer whales ...

Scientists have spotted a subset of killer whales using seaweed to scratch each other’s backs, marking the first known identification of “tool” usage by marine mammals. The “southern resident” ...

A rare group of endangered southern resident killer whales was spotted off Oregon’s central coast Monday, March 24, about three miles offshore near Cape Foulweather, just north of Depoe Bay.

If 5,000-pound whale wanted to kill trainer, "she would have killed him." July 25, 2012 — -- The just-released 2006 video of a veteran trainer at SeaWorld being grabbed by his leg and dragged ...

Some wildlife species have the incredible talent of imitating human sounds and behavior. For instance, birds like parrots can quickly learn to say certain words and phrases, capturing the attention of ...

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