An investigation traces arrival of nine large factory trawlers to B.C.'s coast in recent years, claiming some may be involved ...

I’ve been conducting raptor surveys by vehicle along Washington’s coastal beaches. Completed with a host of volunteers, the ...

NOAA Fisheries is monitoring the situation. Scientists raise red flags after observing concerning new whale behavior: 'We're ...

A Portland hearings officer denied an appeal by local environmental advocates, who say the light pollution from the new ride ...

Whales undertake the longest migration of any mammal in the world. And whales are gigantic. "Because of their size, whales ...

The Canadian government says it is taking steps this summer to protect a vanishing species of whale from lethal collisions ...

Researchers examining 20 years' data on orca sightings discovered a worrying migration trend linked to receding Arctic ice.

Isolated killer whale. Image via Depositphotos. Killer whales demonstrate one of the most sophisticated cultural systems found in any non-human species. Culture, defined as behaviors and knowledge ...

"These findings underscore the prolonged seasonal use of Arctic regions by killer whales, driven by diminishing sea ice and expanding open-water habitat," the researchers said. "Such shifts highlight ...

While well-documented in the Northern Hemisphere and Antarctica, much less is known about killer whales (Orcinus orca) in ...

In a baffling show of generosity, killer whales across the globe are giving fish to humans—and scientists are racing to ...

In Australia’s latest survey of whale populations, humpbacks have been seen migrating north along the eastern coastline in ...