Researchers used DNA evidence to confirm orcas killed a 15-foot great white shark discovered mangled on an Australian beach.

A devasted orca mother carries her dead calf with her for almost three weeks – showing how maternal bonds exist across species. Orcas, often known as killer whales, are not just magnificent in their ...

In response, SeaWorld introduced sweeping changes, including the end of its orca breeding program and a shift toward emphasizing rescue and conservation in its attractions. Today, it has rebranded ...

For at least 11 days, a mother killer whale has been carrying the body of her dead newborn calf. Only a handful of days old, the female calf was confirmed dead on New Year's Eve. The next day, the ...

NOAA Fisheries West Coast An orca whale mother has kept her dead calf by her side for at least 11 days. Tahlequah (who is also known as her alpha-numeric designation, J35) previously made ...

Mother orca Tahlequah is continuing to carry her burden of grief: a dead calf that she now has been refusing to let go of for at least 11 days. Tahlequah is the orca whose story shocked the world ...

Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, Jim and Birte ...

SeaWorld announced it will build new, larger habitats for its Orca whales. The announcement comes after the company on Wednesday saw its shares fall more than 30 percent as it faces ...

The mother orca nudges her dead calf with her snout, draping it over her head and gripping its tiny fin with her teeth, to stave off the inevitable. Just as she did in 2018 — when she spent 17 days ...

An endangered Pacific Northwest orca that made global headlines in 2018 for carrying her dead calf for more than two weeks is doing so once again after the death of her new calf, another sign of ...

An orca who made headlines in 2018 after she carried her dead calf for more than two weeks was again spotted carrying the body of her newborn, just days after researchers confirmed she'd given birth.