Avoiding predators is one of the most important jobs for many members of the animal world. Even ocean giants like baleen ...

SEATTLE — The newest member in the J Pod of the Southern Resident killer whales, calf J62, has been confirmed as a female by the Center for Whale Research. A team was sent to Snug Harbor on Feb. 8 ...

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 ...

New research finds some baleen whale species call at such deep frequencies that they're completely undetectable by killer whales, which cannot hear sounds below 100 hertz. These also tend to be the ...

SEATTLE — A new Bigg’s orca calf was spotted in the Salish Sea last week among a group of more than a dozen killer whales, according to the Pacific Whale Watch Association. The baby was seen on ...

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

Long baleen whale mothers are more likely to have female calves than males, according to a new study led by the University of ...