Killer whales, or orcas, have long been recognized as some of the most intelligent creatures in the ocean. Known for their ...

Orcas, known for their intelligence, can mimic human language, as demonstrated by a female orca named Wikie who replicated ...

Recordings of Wikie capture her attempts to mimic the human speaking to her, and while admittedly some of the attempts sound ...

A 2018 study has revealed that killer whales, or orcas, have the ability to mimic human speech. Researchers trained a 14-year ...

A Pygmy killer whale — rarely seen in the shallow waters that surround the Florida Keys — was found injured, sick and ...

The human response to Tahlequah’s grief is in ... Not only for the health of the fish and the beautiful southern resident killer whales, but also for ourselves.” She finds hope in the glimmer ...

Grief has long thought to be a human trait, but other animals – from killer whales to crows – also appear to suffer loss when a companion dies. Last week, a female killer whale was spotted off ...

Tahlequah, the orca whale also known as J35 ... of what PEOPLE has to offer , from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. As researchers consider the future of the J pod's ...

“Ultimately, as sentinels of ocean and human health, marine mammals reflect ... Plus Marine Mammal Responder walk with a Pygmy killer whale that was found stranded off the beach at Long Key ...