The orcas in tanks cannot be given back their lives. But the legal loopholes that put them there can absolutely be dismantled ...

A New Zealand man who was caught on video trying to body slam an orca from a boat is getting shamed on social media. He’s also been fined and criticized by federal officials for clearly violating ...

Efforts to save the Northwest’s endangered orcas are not working on either side of the U.S.-Canada border, according to an international panel of scientists. In a new report, the panel of 31 ...

Dr. Kelly Bowen, a researcher studying orca migration, managed to find a rare whale tooth among the collection of bones at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, which allowed her to make ...

The orca who swam with her dead calf for 17 days in an apparent act of grieving recently gave birth to a new baby, according to Michael Weiss, research director of the Center for Whale Research.The ...

Unlike many other whale species, orcas are known for their distinct vocalizations and hunting strategies, which they often develop and share within their pods. For instance, in the Pacific Northwest, ...