Killer whales are among the ocean’s most powerful predators. They can prey on stingrays, seals, porpoises, and even massive ...

Killer whales have been sharing prey with humans, sparking curiosity about their behavior and potential conservation efforts.

Can a killer whale actually eat a human, or is their fearsome reputation misunderstood? Dive into the surprising science ...

The researchers selected human words not already familiar to the whale to see if it could mimic new sounds.

Orcas display a variety of skills, like coordinated hunting and regional ‘dialects.’ They have also revealed several interesting habits, like grooming each other with kelp and offering food to humans.

Earlier this month a small ship was attacked and sank by three orcas off the coast of Lisbon, Portugal. The forceful attack was caught on video.

A large part of orcas' success in hunting comes from their formidable intelligence, allowing them to co-operate in their ...

ANTIBES, France -- In what they call a world first, researchers in Europe say they've taught an orca whale to successfully imitate a variety of sounds, including calls made by other animal species and ...

Yacht belonging to a Lisbon-based sailing club sank off the coast near Costa da Caparica, after being repeatedly rammed by a ...

The reason orca whales have been attacking European ships recently isn’t due to targeted violence, but rather that the enormous mammals consider it a form of recreation, Spanish scientists ...

Orcas — also known as killer whales — are once again on the offensive. Their new target is whale sharks, the world's largest fish species. According to CNN, a new study — published in the journal ...

Deborah Giles and her dog Eba track whale poop to help save endangered orcas. Orca researcher Dr. Deborah Giles and her scent-detecting dog, Eba, are racing to save the southern resident killer whales ...