Two orcas from the Pacific Northwest were spotted with dead salmon on their heads, an act first documented in the 1980s.

The endangered group near the main islands is down to an estimated 138 dolphins, according to the study. Itʻs the only ...

Whale sharks are gentle, filter-feeding giants, but orcas in Mexican waters were documented attacking the animals and ...

By Caroline Hemphill Killer whales (Orcinus orca) are finding a new place to roam in the rapidly changing Arctic Ocean.

A pod of killer whales has revived a curious trend from the 1980s in which they swim around with dead salmon balanced on ...

Orcas were previously seen sporting salmon on their heads in the late 1980s, but it’s not clear what the behavior means.

Researchers have documented killer whales working as a team to prey on whale sharks in the Gulf of California.

Interestingly, while the lipid-rich livers are thought to be the primary target of these attacks, there was no photographic ...

King salmon, or chinook, are a critical part of the diet of Southern Resident killer whales. The population of Southern ...

Orcas, better known as killer whales, have been spotted hunting whale sharks, the world's largest shark species, that can ...

A French theme park said Wednesday that it would close early next year over a 2021 law banning shows featuring marine mammals ...

Conservation helped stop most whale hunting. Now shipping kills them and little is done to avoid collision risk ...