Ask anyone who’s had encounters with killer whales, and they will tell you just how smart they are. Orcas are incredibly intelligent creatures, capable of complex hunting strategies. They also engage ...

Scientists found evidence that killer whales may hunt and eat other killer whales, revealing new insights into how ...

As more and more data are collected we're learning not only about the prevalence of cooperation, compassion, and empathy among members of the same species (see also and) but also of instances of ...

In 2022, a Russian whale researcher made a remarkable discovery on Bering Island off Russia's Pacific coast: a severed killer ...

One of the world’s largest mammals, the humpback whale is an incredible species for many reasons. They may even be the ocean’s protectors. Researchers have witnessed humpback whales intervening during ...

Researchers have observed dolphins and killer whales hunting together for the first time as part of a new study released on Thursday, Dec. 11. The top predators joined forces to feast on salmon off ...

Residents and visitors in British Columbia have been experiencing a rare sight thanks to a pod of killer whales. Ryan Chilibeck, who lives in Gibsons, across Howe Sound from West Vancouver, spoke to ...

Fish-eating killer whales in southern Alaska have a diverse, seasonally changing diet featuring salmon and groundfish, ...

A long-term study using DNA from whale scat has revealed surprising complexity in the diets of southern Alaska’s fish-eating killer whales.