New findings suggest the evolution and behavior of at least some baleen whales has been significantly shaped by fear of orca attack.

A pod of orcas swam close to shore and amazed onlookers in Seattle by treating the whale watchers to the rare sight of the apex predators hunting a bird. And the unusual spectacle was all caught ...

A young pygmy killer whale — a rare type of dolphin — was recently rescued after becoming stranded on a shore in South America. The incident occurred on March 18 in Buxton, Guyana — a small town ...

This killer whale population is aging and there are few ... that could cause immune or reproductive dysfunction, according to NOAA Fisheries. "Although we were very excited to see these whales ...

Despite their name, false killer whales are one of the largest members ... The animals also have strong social bonds and tend to travel in groups, NOAA said. The reasons for the beachings are ...

WesPac Fishery Management Council discussed updates on false killer whale stocks, among other issues relating to Marine ...

while resident killer whales travel in “tight-knit family pods” and prey on salmon and other fish, the NOAA said. Drone ...

A peachy-colored baby killer whale was seen bonding and socializing with her family off Washington, drone footage shows. The ...

Spectacular drone footage captured Southern Resident Killer Whales as they made their way through the Monterey Bay frolicking ...