Dubbed "allokelping," it might be a unique cultural phenomenon that's as endangered as the orca population itself ...

The whales use quick body movements to tear pieces of bull kelp for use as tools, perhaps the first known toolmaking by a marine mammal.

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 ...

A killer whale was spotted balancing a salmon on its head. It’s not clear what the behavior means, but orcas were observed ...

These whale species are protected and it is illegal to come within 100 feet of the animals, according to marine biologists. “If they approach you, that’s different.

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A young female orca calf recently spotted by the CWR has now been confirmed to be the offspring of a whale who carried her dead calf for 17 days in 2018.

Whale sharks are gentle, filter-feeding giants, but orcas in Mexican waters were documented attacking the animals and devouring their livers.

There were only 20 right whale calves spotted during the 2023-2024 season. 50 calves are needed on average annually for multiple years to stop the decline. Since 2017, the whales have been ...

A killer whale mom, who shot to fame after she carried her dead calf’s corpse with her for more than two weeks in a harrowing tale of grief, has lost another baby, scientists revealed.. The orca ...

Weiss said the mother is a whale labeled L90, with the new calf receiving the label L128. The labels help researchers track different whales, and the CWR said each orca has a distinct and ...