Blue whales and killer whales (orcas) are some of the largest creatures in the ocean and some of the most famous. These intelligent animals are truly amazing and share some distinct similarities.

Whales can also help cycle nutrients in the ocean when they disturb the seabed as they feed. Gray whales ( Eschrichtius robustus ), for example, are known to forage for invertebrates on the seafloor ...

A killer whale mom ... into the pod of critically endangered whales. Its mother and gender have not been confirmed. The pod, who roam the vast Pacific Ocean between Washington state and British ...

Over time, that name morphed into "killer whales ... most likely happened because the animal mistook the surfer for a seal. Although wild killer whales do not intentionally harm people, they ...

These social, playful animals seem to be living up to their reputation "Killer whales are known to play ... a female orca in the Pacific Ocean near Puget Sound was observed carrying a dead salmon ...

which he wore around his neck during his 12 years as a trainer of killer whales at SeaWorld theme parks. The whistle, intended to get the attention of the 8,000-pound animals swimming around in ...