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 ...

Guests at a recent killer whale show at a popular aquarium were shocked to see the animal was injured. The orca began to leak blood following a serious injury. The shocking footage surfaced from ...

The endangered southern resident killer whales that visit Puget Sound were listed for protection under the federal Endangered ...

New research from the University of Washington finds some baleen whale species call at such deep frequencies that they’re completely undetectable by killer whales, which cannot hear sounds below 100 ...

After moving to the aquarium, Kshamnek lived with a second orca named Belen. The pair hit it off until Belen died in 2000 after issues while giving birth, leaving the killer whale mostly alone for ...

Tilikum isn't the only deadly killer whale in captivity, but his story is chilling. The movie features other examples of how these whales become dangerous when held in these small cement tanks and ...

Despite SeaWorld's objections about the movie, the spotlight on the ongoing captivity of 45 killer whales in captivity is brighter than ever. While there are no documented cases of orcas harming ...

Although they look like mythic creatures, with their sleek bodies, panda-like colors, and pointy-toothed grins, killer whales don’t ... of them performing in aquarium shows, such as those ...