Floating ice provides a perfect resting place for tired seals. They are safer from predators than they would be in the water ...

Orcas are born with powerful bodies and sharp teeth, but they are not born knowing how to hunt. Here’s why they depend so ...

When researchers from the University of British Columbia set out to film the solitary hunting habits of Northern resident ...

A Southern Resident killer whale surfacing in Puget Sound with a dead salmon balanced on its head has drawn international ...

Orcas are among the most versatile and intelligent predators in the ocean. Unlike other marine hunters, they target prey species that few animals are capable of attacking. Size, coordination, and ...

For eight hours, all they saw were dolphins and the spouts of humpback and gray whales. Then, the call went out.

For more than five years, killer whales have been ramming – and in some cases sinking – expensive yachts, sailboats and fishing boats in the crystalline waters off the coasts of Spain, Portugal, ...

The killer whale pod in Mexico hunts and attacks much larger whale sharks by targeting them from below, a study finds Kelsey Williamson Orcas — also known as killer whales — are once again on the ...

Some orcas have developed a deadly taste for liver — specifically, the livers of great white sharks. According to NBC News, scientists in Mexico captured stunning new footage showing how killer whales ...

While scientists are still trying to figure out why exactly the orcas have it out for boats at sea, some have suggested that it’s simply a sign that they’re having fun. “They don’t care if it’s a ...

Killer whales are known for their intelligence and power, even an inclination to sink yachts. Now, research is showing how they take down prey that few other animals can. Orcas in Mexico's Gulf of ...

It’s getting romantic under the sea. If you’re ready for a summer romance, you’re not alone in the mammal kingdom. In fact, even your aquatic brethren are getting a little hot and heavy beneath the ...