Docile, furry and cute to some, possums have become an unexpected ally in the effort to slow the invasion of Burmese pythons, ...

According to the aquarium, Old Thom is the only orca regularly seen in North Atlantic waters. Unlike most killer whales that ...

In this video, we showcase the construction of an underground water slide that leads to a swimming pool inhabited by killer ...

Seattle — When tourists travel to Seattle, it’s common to take in the Space Needle and the downtown skyline from Puget Sound. It’s an itinerary that a newly arrived pod of killer whales appears to be ...

The killer whales of the Salish Sea, off the coast of British Columbia and Washington State, are perhaps the most well-studied marine mammals in the world. For over 50 years, researchers have taken ...

There’s an episode in Season 1 of Stranger Things, where the science teacher explains to the kids how to travel to another dimension (the Upside Down) using a paper plate. The teacher draws a ...

Orcas acted as primary scouts by actively seeking out baleen whales and alerting the whalers by breaching and slapping their tails at the mouth of the river. This 90-year alliance proves that Orcas ...

Ask anyone who’s had encounters with killer whales, and they will tell you just how smart they are. Orcas are incredibly intelligent creatures, capable of complex hunting strategies. They also engage ...

Detached orca fins scored with distinctive tooth marks suggest that killer whale cannibalism is happening — and it might explain some complex orca societies. When you purchase through links on our ...

Hunting killer whales always eat the animals they kill, typically leaving behind only a few low-energy parts, such as fins. "Also, if it was just aggression, they wouldn't bother to tear off the fin," ...

“The Russian whale researcher Sergey Fomin with one of the two torn-off killer whale fins that have been found on Bering Island. This one was found in 2022 and likely comes from a young male. It is 47 ...