And when they spot the whales, hunting crews set out on umiaks—long boats made of animal hide—in hopes of catching bowhead whales. YUYAN: I love being out. I'll like wake up at 10 p.m. and ...

A man seen speeding on a Jet Ski towards a pod of Pacific white sided dolphins has been fined $5,000 and has been banned from ...

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.

VANCOUVER, BC, June 4, 2025 /CNW/ – The government is acting to protect Canada’s nature, biodiversity and water. Southern Resident killer whales are iconic to Canada’s Pacific coast and hold deep ...

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; ...

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 ...

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 ...

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs), specifically PCBs, PBDEs, and DDTs, in the marine environment are well documented, however accumulation and mobilization patterns at the top of the food-web are ...