Somehow, the true story of Free Willy is wilder and more inspirational than the movie. After the film became a hit, fans ...

"The Good Whale" is the new podcast from "The New York Times" and Serial Productions, which explores the years-long journey ...

A killer whale at SeaWorld appeared to get some revenge on guests over the weekend. A killer whale at SeaWorld in San Antonio ...

The Orca Conservancy said the sightings made history. Some whale watchers hope it will again raise awareness of the need to ...

Killer whales off Canada's Atlantic coast continue to be contaminated with dangerously high levels of toxic chemicals that ...

Keihéenák’w John Martin: kéet. That means killer whale. Here are some sentences. Keihéenák’w John Martin: Haa saani has ...

A new study says persistent organic pollutants in waters off Canada's East Coast are putting killer whales at an elevated ...

Some orcas prey on fish, others hunt mammals like seals, sea lions, and otters, and some have even been known to go in packs after larger whale species— especially the babies of these species. Orcas ...

When it comes to orcas, also known as killer whales, films such as the documentary Blackfish and family adventure Free Willy have shown the distressing effects captivity can have on their ...

Documentary filmmakers Simon Schneider and Sarah Sharkey Pearce's Resident Orca is a survival story about Southern Resident ...

The story of Angoon’s bombardment has been repeated for more than a century. But it changes depending on who is telling it.

The Southern Resident killer whale population is declining and without ... The SeaDoc Society’s website offers recommendations that people can do in their everyday lives to help protect salmon ...