Whales are a group of mammals that live in oceans. They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever existed. Whales can be found in every ocean, ...

Orcas, or killer whales, are deadly and beautiful apex predators.

Where there are Chinook salmon, the orcas will likely follow — including the mouth of the Columbia River. Despite what can feel like a desperate and futile effort to save the region’s venerated ...

While well documented in the Northern Hemisphere and Antarctica, much less is known about killer whales (Orcinus orca) in Australia. However, orcas are actually sighted year-round in all coastal ...

Canada and the U.S. are playing by different rules when it comes to protecting threatened whales, experts warn.

OPALCO's proposed tidal energy project in the Salish Sea faces opposition due to concerns about its impact on endangered killer whales. The cooperative argues the turbine is necessary to prevent ...

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 ...

A survey conducted by the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Konservasi Indonesia, and OceanX has found that 93% ...