For a second time, the world watched as Tahlequah, an endangered southern resident killer whale, struggled to keep her dead newborn calf afloat in the Salish Sea.

The sight of an orca clinging to her dead calf for a heartwrenching reason turned out to be a way of coping with loss, just ...

Beach rubbing, when animals swim close to shore to rub their bellies on smooth pebbles, is thought to help scrape off dead ...

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

The stories of salmon and orcas in the Pacific Northwest are linked. Their paths intermingle in a vast web of ecosystems and ...

The stories of salmon and orcas in the Pacific Northwest are linked. Their paths intermingle in a vast web of ecosystems and ...

Research confirms a great white shark that washed up on a beach in south-west Victoria was the victim of killer whale ...

Wetlands are commonly referred to as the kidneys of the larger body of streams and rivers. These fragile natural features filter pollutants. Wetlands store water. They provide essential wildlife ...

In 2018, an orca in the Pacific Ocean’s Southern Resident population named Tahlequah refused to let go of her dead calf, ...

A January 2025 article from the BBC’s Jasmin Fox-Skelly details numerous examples, from an elderly elephant shedding tears ...