The ocean has a definite top predator. Sharks dominate discussions, in part due to their fearsome hunting abilities, and in part due to movies like Jaws. But beneath the waves, another predator ...

After stranding on a Florida beach, an orca’s odyssey to the museum will offer rich research opportunities Emma Saaty Orcinus orca, also known as the “killer whale,” is the ocean’s top predator.

I first met Tokitae (also known as Toki, Lolita and Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut), a female orca who had been captured off the coast of Washington, in 1987. I was a biology graduate student at my first ...

An orca has been found dead with a very strange meal inside its stomach: Six whole sea otters, fully intact, with a seventh stuck in its throat. The orca's carcass was found off the coast of the ...

Whale-watching tour boat operators across Southern California have reported an unusually large increase in orca sightings over recent weeks, which some experts say might be a sign of a shifting ocean ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A distinct subpopulation of orca whales appears to be using ...

It turns out that killer wales do not like boats. They really don't like them, in fact, and have made it their mission to sink them all to the bottom of the ocean in recent years. Now, instead of ...

With the recent string of orcas attacking boats and the nickname of "killer whale," not to mention their endangered status around the world, one would likely think to stay away from one in the wild.

A killer whale was spotted balancing a salmon on its head earlier this fall near the coastline in Washington state, surprising scientists and intriguing orca watchers. The critically endangered ...

GALVESTON, Texas -- A fishing trip turned into quite the nature show as rare orca whales appeared in the Gulf. Galveston Party Boats, Inc. shared quite the video of the orcas leaping into the air ...