Killer whales, or orcas, have long been recognized as some of the most intelligent creatures in the ocean. Known for their ...

Have you ever wondered whether your dog or cat experiences feelings of joy and sadness? How about whether or not wild animals love and grieve? Barbara J. King, an emerita professor of anthropology at ...

In 2018, an orca in the Pacific Ocean’s Southern Resident population named Tahlequah refused to let go of her dead calf, ...

Killer whales typically reproduce every five years ... The loss of a female calf like J61 is particularly harmful to the species’ future because it diminishes the population’s ability for reproduction ...

THE “world’s loneliest orca” who has been trapped in a tiny pool for 32 years is experiencing the “worst form of torture”, experts claim. A devastating video shows Kshamenk barely able ...

A Pygmy killer whale — rarely seen in the shallow waters that surround the Florida Keys — was found injured, sick and ...

Tahlequah and her babies are southern resident killer whales, a species that is classified as critically endangered in large part due to environmental concerns. Specifically, the NOAA attributes ...

Social media users were blown away by the scene in the viral clip, with one saying: "I would be in heaven if this happened to me." ...