The orca calf belongs to a family of transient killer whales, or “Bigg’s” killer whales, and was first spotted in the Salish ...

An unusual mortality event has been declared for both, Humpback Whales since 2016 and Right Whales since 2017. A dead ...

A rare sighting of critically endangered southern resident killer whales off the Oregon coast offers a glimpse of a ...

Munching on a delicious tuna, an orca whale was seen making a visit to the Outer Banks, as a Florida-based aerial survey team with Clearwater Marine Aquarium confirmed ...

Orcas, or killer whales, are deadly and beautiful apex predators. US Ally Upgrades Ship-Sinking Skills After China Scare Study shows how long Social Security, $1.5M nest egg would last in 50 states ...

White sharks, which grow to 4,500 pounds, are common off the Outer Banks, due to their use of the East Coast like a seasonal highway. In the winter, they leave waters off New England and go south for ...

Some myths, such as turbines killing whales, can be ruled out but experts say other concerns are valid. A new battleground is emerging in Australia's oceans over renewable energy projects the ...

Whales are a group of mammals that live in oceans. They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the ...

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 ...

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, while the ...