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 ...

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

A killer whale has become a first-time mom after a peachy-orange calf was spotted swimming with her off Washington, a whale ...

Sedna's grandmother, T046 or "Wake," was one of six whales captured and temporarily held by SeaWorld in Budd Inlet, according ...

A new orca whale calf spotted in Puget Sound in Washington State is the latest addition to a well-known family of killer whales with a connection to SeaWorld. In 1976, the calf’s great ...