Fish-eating killer whales in southern Alaska have a diverse, seasonally changing diet featuring salmon and groundfish, according to a recently published study in the journal Ecosphere. The types of ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Many other whale populations aren’t as easy to study, so unsurprisingly we know less about how they’re doing. This is why a recent scientific paper ...

Orcas have long been revered for their intelligence, adaptability, and group-hunting strategies. But one scientific review spanning two decades has revealed a little-known, yet intriguing behavior.

It’s long been thought that the Southern Resident orcas that live in our region have no predators, but a new article in Live Science suggests that non-resident orcas, or Bigg’s orcas, might be eating ...

A study comparing the nutritional demands of killer whales with the caloric content of their prey has startling implications for the potential impact of these large predators on populations of other ...

Protecting them requires international cooperation to address the issues that affect them. Southern Resident killer ...