On a cold January day I was surrounded by hundreds of black-and-white killer whales—Orcinus orca, not a whale but rather the largest dolphin—streaking like wolves through the waters of Norway ...

Orcas, also known as killer whales, are among the most powerful and intelligent predators in the ocean, earning their reputation as superpredators capable of hunting both whales and sharks. These ...

She remembers one 2012 incident in which humpbacks swam from miles away to spend seven hours harassing killer whales preying upon a gray whale calf. “They had something to say about what was ...

Orca whales have been spotted off the coast of Cape Breton this week. Lobster fisherman Bernie Lamey told CBC that this is the first time he's ever seen a pod of killer whales in the area.

Killer whale T65A Artemis, a female born in 1986, is well known for moonwalking. “It is a rather unique behaviour,” said Hall. She watched the video and said it was great the witness filmed it.

“This behaviour is one that we attribute to the transient or Bigg's killer whale that occurs on the B.C. coast," said Hall. Several Bigg’s (transient) killer whales have been known to swim backwards; ...

The initiative aims to protect some of Antarctica’s rarest species, the B1 killer whale population, and reinforces IAATO’s broader commitment to science-based environmental stewardship.

no. 9: killer whale becomes mom for first time. SEE HER ‘LITTLE PUMPKIN’ SWIM OFF WASHINGTON Photos show the baby’s fetal folds, a whale watching group said.

In April, he started contributing 5% of all his gross revenue to Twin Cities Trans Mutual Aid (TCTMA), a community-centered ...

12. Some Whales Can Hold Their Breath for Over an Hour (image credits: unsplash) Imagine diving underwater and not coming up for air for over an hour. For whales, that’s just another day at the office ...

The Orca. Not coincidentally, two years after the massive success of “Jaws,” a 1977 ripoff about a killer whale was released titled “Orca.” What led to the shark often malfunctioning?