Orcas have long been revered for their intelligence, adaptability, and group-hunting strategies. But one scientific review ...

Blue whales and killer whales are somewhat similar creatures, although nobody is likely to confuse the two. Both animals are air-breathing mammals and belong to the whale family, although orcas ...

“The blue whale is the largest and loudest animal on Earth.” The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth and likely the largest animal ever to have lived. While this ocean mammoth is dubbed ...

In a baffling show of generosity, killer whales across the globe are giving fish to humans—and scientists are racing to ...

Killer whales off Mexico have developed coordinated hunting skills to take down whale sharks, adding to their reputation as the ocean's top predator.

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.

Whale watchers are heading out in growing numbers, and knowing where to go whale watching helps them catch the action at its ...

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.

New research finds some baleen whale species call at such deep frequencies that they're completely undetectable by killer whales, which cannot hear sounds below 100 hertz. These also tend to be ...

Researchers have identified a fascinating behavior in killer whales, aka orcas: they sometimes offer to share their prey with ...

Killer whales are known for hunting in packs, making them a dangerous creature. A pod of more than 60 orcas, better known as killer whales, have been spotted attacking and killing an 18-metre-long ...