The species Orcinus orca, generally known as orcas or killer whales, is made up of many genetically distinct populations ...

New footage shows orcas and dolphins coordinating hunts, hinting at interspecies teamwork to track and catch salmon off ...

The 50-year-old orca had been at SeaWorld Orlando for 40 years and was one of just five killer whales at the park.

Scientists know a surprising amount of information about Southern Resident Killer Whales, but once the whales leave their ...

SeaWorld killer whale Katina has died at 50, prompting renewed criticism of lifelong orca captivity and its impact on animal ...

One prominent captain, Ryan Lawler of Newport Coastal Adventure and Pacific Offshore Expeditions, capitalized on a rare opportunity to capture a video selfie with one of the mammals. (Footage posted ...

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

Each year, thousands of the gray whales make an annual migration past Ventura, heading south from Arctic waters to the ...

Killer whales work together in tightly coordinated pods to hunt some of the ocean’s most powerful predators, including sharks ...

From sinking boats and feasting on shark livers to dining on whale tongue and tossing porpoises around for fun, orcas are ...

Biologists discovered killer whales and dolphins working together to hunt salmon, a behavior never before documented in this ...

The waters near the Strait of Gibraltar, where the incident occurred, has seen an increase in orca attacks on boats since 2020 Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...