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 ...

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 ...

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

There are five types of killer whale in Antarctica, but only three found in these waters, near the peninsula south of South ...

As the female orca known as Tahlequah once again carries the body of a dead calf through waters near Vancouver Island, for ...

Scientists discovered ancient marine reptiles that reached unprecedented trophic levels. These creatures exceeded today’s top predators.

A dolphin was nestled in a deepwater hole hidden within the shallow waters of Shark Bay, Australia. Richard Conner, one of ...