The video breaks down the lingering fear about whether killer whales pose a real danger to humans. It explains how their ...

Orcas, also known as killer whales, hunt together like wolves. Different groups of killer whales, called pods, specialize in certain types of hunting and the type of food they prefer. Some like fish, ...

Killer whales are known for their intelligence and power, even an inclination to sink yachts. Now, research is showing how they take down prey that few other animals can. Why it matters: The findings ...

The team films something not seen before: an hours-long teaching session between adults and their young. Killer whales are one of only a handful of animals that actively teach their young, and it’s ...

What is it like kayaking where killer whales swim? If you paddle in the Puget Sound in Washington, you may find yourself face-to-face with a pod of killer whales, also known as orcas. Despite their ...

A new orca calf has been born in the Pacific Northwest, and this baby boasts an impressive family tree. The orca calf belongs to a family of transient killer whales, or “Bigg’s” killer whales, and was ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

Follow a team of scientists and filmmakers in Antarctica studying the most sophisticated hunting strategy in the animal kingdom - killer whales making waves to wash seals off floating ice. In a remote ...

Killer whales have joined the rare club of animals that can make and use tools, for the first time being observed crafting a kind of brush out of kelp and then using it on fellow pod members. The feat ...

An orca who made headlines in 2018 after she carried her dead calf for more than two weeks was again spotted carrying the body of her newborn, just days after researchers confirmed she'd given birth.