The month of December brought the endangered Southern Resident killer whales sadness and joy. It was a history-making few weeks. Putting the sad plights of the iconic SWKW in an international news ...

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

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 ...

So, too, should we hope for a rebuilding of the shattered Gaza Strip — that project being an audacious act of hope in and of itself — the dawn of an era of justice and rights for Palestinians; an time ...

What was supposed to be an area with a teeming population of 800-1,000 great white sharks (especially in the 2010s), has ...

Orcas may join parrots and the other animals who can imitate human speech. A study examined a captive orca who is able to ...

Even for a dog, Eba's sense of smell is incredible, and helps scientists more accurately find and collect orca poop. The poop ...

Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient ...

Cetaceans—marine mammals that include dolphins, porpoises, and whales—are crucial to coastal ecology. Their presence fosters ...