The rare and awe-inspiring gestures were documented off the coasts of B.C., California, New Zealand and Norway. Researchers ...

On more than 30 occasions and across four oceans, orcas have attempted to share their prey with people, potentially to ...

Have you ever considered sharing your lunch with an orca? Because a new study suggests they thought about sharing their meals with you. The study, published in the Journal of Comparative Psychology, ...

Scientists have documented what might be the first case of friendly interactions between killer whales and smaller cetaceans.

Transient killer whales — including a calf — were spotted swimming out of the Yaquina River. Photographer Jaklyn Larsen has already documented three sightings this year, including the well ...

SEATTLE — A transient orca was able to free itself from a crab pot on Wednesday after more than seven hours. Reports came in around 10 a.m. of an orca that appeared to be entangled in a crab pot ...

Southern resident killer whales are using kelp for what scientists suspect are both hygienic and social purposes.

The dinner menu for the world’s orca whales is pretty varied. Some, like the crafty transient killer whales in the Pacific northwest, use canyons to hunt other marine mammals, while others feast ...

Transient killer whales can grow up to 26 feet long. It’s not the first time the ferry captain has had a close encounter with the majestic creatures; back in 2019, his boat came near to a pod in ...

A killer whale sighting in Vancouver stunned triathlon swimmers as three orcas swam near them during the T100 race. Here’s ...

The orca calf belongs to a family of transient killer whales, or “Bigg’s” killer whales, and was first spotted in the Salish Sea on Thursday, March 20, between Port Townsend and the San Juan ...

Orca family returns to Penn Cove after 50 years. In 1970 and 1971, orcas were herded into the cove off Whidbey Island. This month, members of the L pod returned.