Killer whales usually specialize in hunting a single type of prey, and humans are not on that 'menu'.

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But beginning in 2019, amid a severe marine heat wave that reached deep into northern waters, gray whales struggled to find ...

New research suggests beluga whales may recognize themselves in mirrors, joining a small group of animals believed to exhibit ...

Along remote coastlines, killer whale parents teach their young how to intentionally beach themselves for prey in a tradition ...

Seattle activists trying to block growth incorrectly blame new housing for the threat to orcas, instead of the biggest ...

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Mammals are quite diverse. They come in all shapes, sizes, colors, and activity levels. They also differ widely by lifespan.

For generations, certain pods of killer whales reportedly cooperated directly with human whalers during hunts. The orcas ...

A TikTok video is giving viewers a front-row seat to an incredibly close encounter with the ocean: an orca circling a fishing boat — and apparently eyeing the crew's tuna — before a man jumps into the ...

A killer whale surfaces beside a small boat, a freshly caught fish clamped in its jaws. It releases the fish near the hull, ...

In hours of underwater video footage from a New York aquarium, a beluga whale named Natasha stretches her neck, pirouettes, ...