The bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) is found in the icy waters of the Arctic. These are the longest-living mammals; some ...

Killer whales (Orcinus orca) are finding a new place to roam in the rapidly changing Arctic Ocean. Though Indigenous people in the region have seen the whales, also known as orcas, pop up ...

Credit: James Moskito Reference: “Killer whales (Orcinus orca) hunt, kill and consume the largest fish on Earth, the whale shark (Rhincodon typus)” by Francesca Pancaldi, Kathryn A. Ayres, Austin J.

The killer whale pod in Mexico hunts and attacks much larger whale sharks by targeting them from below, a study finds Kelsey Williamson Orcas — also known as killer whales — are once again on ...

Orcas — also known as killer whales — are once again on the offensive. Their new target is whale sharks, the world's largest fish species. According to CNN, a new study — published in the ...

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An orca famous for carrying a dead calf around ... but there's some good news for her endangered southern resident killer whale pod. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

Killer whales are known for their intelligence and power, even an inclination to sink yachts. Now, research is showing how they take down prey that few other animals can. Why it matters ...

Researchers do not yet know J62's gender or who J62's mother is. Southern resident killer whales are the only endangered population of killer whales in the U.S., according to the National Oceanic ...

In December 2014, we wrote in a commentary in the Times Colonist that said “southern resident killer whales are no better off now than when they were listed as endangered 15 years ago.” ...

Killer whales are expanding their territory and have moved into Arctic waters as climate change melts sea ice, with two genetically distinct populations being identified by Canadian scientists. But ...