An 'imminent threat' assessment in November 2024 set a ticking legal clock that requires two ministers to recommend an ...

The group behind a plan to build a coastal refuge in Nova Scotia for captive whales says its bid to provide sanctuary for two ...

Killer whales, or orcas, have long been recognized as some of the most intelligent creatures in the ocean. Known for their ...

Mother orca Tahlequah has been carrying her dead calf, a daughter, for at least 11 days, according to local news outlets.

A Pygmy killer whale — rarely seen in the shallow waters that surround the Florida Keys — was found injured, sick and ...

Orcas, known for their intelligence, can mimic human language, as demonstrated by a female orca named Wikie who replicated ...

MONTEREY, Calif. - In a stunning sight in Monterey Bay, killer whales were spotted off the coast on Friday. Caught on camera, the captain of Sanctuary Cruises in Moss Landing shared video with ...

"Killer whales are highly social animals ... Unlike Wikie and Keijo, he was born in the wild and was able to relearn some of the necessary survival skills while living in the bay for four years.

Researchers said J35, also known as Tahlequah, was spotted Jan. 10 in Haro Strait off San Juan Island with the body of her ...

MacDuffee is Raincoast’s wild salmon program director. In December 2014, we wrote in a commentary in the Times Colonist that said “southern resident killer whales are no better off now than ...