Off the Pacific coast of Canada, scientists have captured something that challenges long‑held assumptions about life in the ...

The incredible glacial landscape of seward ak with an orca whale - TheDoctaCanShoot/Shutterstock Orcas, sometimes known by the intimidating nickname of "killer whales ...

Scientists believe that the kissing-like behavior likely reinforces "social bonds" between the animals Scientists have recorded the wild orcas engaging in "tongue-nibbling" — a social behavior similar ...

For decades, the debate over keeping whales in captivity has churned like a restless tide. Does that comparison sound cliché?

SEATTLE — The endangered killer whales of the Pacific Northwest live very different lives from orcas in captivity. They swim up to 100 miles (161 kilometers) a day in pursuit of salmon, instead of ...

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KABC) -- SeaWorld announced on Friday that it plans to build new first-of-its-kind killer whale environments that will double the size of the whales' tanks. The company will also ...

A photographer gets too close to a humpback whale. Swimming alongside wild dolphins or whales may feel like a once-in-a-lifetime bucket-list experience. The glossy images and the awe-inspiring reels ...

In the deep blue waters of the world’s oceans, some of the most intelligent and social creatures on Earth are engaging in behavior that challenges long-held assumptions about the divide between humans ...

Emily Kwong and Berly McCoy of NPR's Short Wave talk about why swearing might improve physical performance, how birds' bills changed during the pandemic and why scientists are sampling whale breath.

The award-winning documentary "Blackfish" clearly showed that captive killer whales (orcas) live horrific lives. They are routinely mistreated, forced to breed, and forced to perform stupid and ...

SeaWorld has announced the death of its famed killer whale, Katina. "Katina was 50 years old, and her health had begun to ...