Experts speculate that orcas may be playing when they ram boats so hard they sink—a phenomenon that’s mostly been documented in this region.

Carrying and looking after young is a demanding task, and bigger, longer females have more stored fat to tap for the job. The ...

In some whales, males compete for access to mates, but the advantage of being big may be more consistent for females.

While orcas, also known as "killer whales," are a common sight in the northeast Pacific Ocean, they’re rarely detected in the northwest Atlantic Ocean, where little is understood about pods that swim ...

Guests of the Mamawata Surf Retreat in Costa Rica witnessed an adult humpback whale and her calf breaching from the water while kayaking in the ocean ...

A new calf, J64, was born last week to the delight of whale watchers. Though the exact time of its birth is unknown, the ...

For even the non-linguists out there, most people are aware that there are some "universal languages." An angry look, a sheet ...

A Southern Resident killer whale has been spotted clinging to her dead baby in the Salish Sea off northern Washington, a conservation group said. J-36, also known as Alki, was seen Sept. 12 in the ...

The death of an orca calf this weekend has renewed questions about the health of the Southern Resident population and what ...

Orca whales are usually *** symbol of joy and awe for people in the Northwest, but this week, researchers documented *** ...

It is unclear if southern resident killer whale J36, also known as Alki, had a stillborn calf or if her female newborn died ...