They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever existed. Whales can be ...

Dolphins are technically classified as whales, but are different from their larger cousins in many ways. The largest dolphin species is the orca, which measures up to 32 feet (9.8 m) long ...

At least three orca whales were spotted swimming through Bellingham Bay on Tuesday. Bellingham resident Nate Wallace captured ...

As residents and visitors gathered along the shoreline hoping to catch a glimpse, the orcas offered more than just a passing view—they demonstrated a seldom-seen behavior.

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An endangered southern resident orca calf, first discovered on New Year’s Eve, has been spotted again, and the Center for Whale Research is thrilled at the calf’s appearance. “She’s still ...

blue whales and narwhals. Despite their name, killer whales — or orcas — are not whales. Instead, they are part of the closely related dolphin family. Many whale species were hunted for their ...

The pod of Bigg’s killer whales visited Elliott Bay and were seemingly on a hunt underwater just off Seattle’s maritime ...