In 2018, researchers observed J35 pushing her dead calf along for 17 days, propping it up for more than 1,000 miles (1,600 ...

The southern resident orca population marked the turn of the year with both heartbreak and hope: the death of a newborn calf ...

Courtship and procreative behavior in many species of elasmobranchs—cartilaginous fish including rays, sawfish, sharks, and skates—may include following and biting. However, there has been little ...

The calf adds to the stressors facing the southern resident orcas, especially Tahlequah, a mother already caring for other ...

This is the breathtaking moment a pod of killer whales was spotted in Newport Beach, California. Staff on a boat operated by Davey's Locker Whale Watching first sighted the orcas around 9 am on ...

Helen, or "Helen Killer," as her owner calls her, is no ordinary hunting dog. Born without eyeballs due to accidental breeding, she relies entirely on her extraordinary sense of smell. Despite her ...

Jan. 31, 2022 — In late March 2019, researchers performing annual whale and dolphin research surveys discovered the first ever record of killer whales hunting and killing an adult blue whale ...

Scientists suspect the first complete specimen ever recorded of the world’s rarest whale died from head injuries, an expert said Friday. The first dissection of a spade-toothed whale ...

This specialized behavior suggests an evolutionary adaptation in their hunting strategies. As the apex predators of the ocean, killer whales feed on a wide variety of prey, including marine mammals, ...

Orcas — also known as killer whales — are ... study's scientists observed four separate hunting encounters in which the orca pod encountered and attacked a whale shark. Kelsey Williamson ...