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 ...

The mammals' return to the region represented a conservation success story, but their appetite for endangered fish is ...

orcas, also known as killer whales, are famous for their teamwork and brutal hunting skills and are still rarely known to attack humans.

A grey whale known as Little Patch has been mesmerizing onlookers in the waters off of Vancouver for weeks, sparking a sense ...

Whales might appear like far-off ocean behemoths, yet their influence ... For instance, grey whales graze in winter in the North Pacific. They later migrate to the California coast in warmer ...

Yrjo Koskinen a professor of sustainable and transition finance at the University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business, ...

The findings released Wednesday by the Pacific ... "Each of these whale deaths is heartbreaking—and also deeply telling," said Keith Matassa, CEO and Founder of the Ocean Animal Response ...

Killer whales, or Orcas, are known for their striking black-and-white appearance and are one of the apex- predators in the ocean ... more about these fascinating animals. Orcas are highly ...