The waters near the Strait of Gibraltar, where the incident occurred, has seen an increase in orca attacks on boats since 2020 Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

Rescuers rushed to save a group of false killer whales that stranded on a beach in Australia, photos show. Photo from Parks and Wildlife Service, Western Australia A rescue mission recently took place ...

UBC researchers captured rare footage of killer whales teaming up with dolphins to hunt fish off Vancouver Island, revealing an unexpected win-win feeding strategy.

The baby killer whale is the fourth born into the Southern Resident killer whale population in the past 12 months Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE. She graduated from The University ...

KUMUTOTO BAY, New Zealand -- A frightening moment was captured on video in New Zealand when a mother who was recording her 6-year-old daughter waterskiing for the first time realized the girl was not ...

SeaWorld announced Sunday that Katina, one of its “beloved” killer whales, has died at age 50 after a period of declining ...

Whales observed in Salish Sea off western North America Behavior is a rare instance of tool use by marine mammals It may promote skin health and strengthen social bonds June 24 (Reuters) - Killer ...

The species Orcinus orca, generally known as orcas or killer whales, is made up of many genetically distinct populations ...

Grabbing a meal with a friend is way better than dining solo — and killer whales agree. The whales prefer to hunt for herring in pairs, researchers report July 3 in Current Biology. These cetaceans ...

Primates, birds, and elephants are all known to make tools, but examples of tool use among marine animals are much more limited. Reporting in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on June 23, a team ...