A pod of killer whales made an unexpected visit off the coast of Orange County Thursday. The pod of CA56 killer whales (orcas ...

a science and research director with whale conservation non-profit Wild Orca, told The Seattle Times. “And here she is doing it again.” Speaking about the killer whale mother with KOMO, ...

The pod of killer whales that showed up Thursday, Jan. 30, have only been documented less than 10 times since 1993.

drawing attention to the critically endangered southern resident killer whales. Researchers say this behavior is a sign of grief. Dr. Deborah Giles, science and research director at Wild Orca ...

"And again, because him being a social animal in the wild, a male Orca will live their entire lifetime little more than another whale's length from their mother. "You know that's how tight these ...

Orcas were previously spotted sporting salmon on their heads in the late 1980s, said Deborah Giles, science and research director of Wild Orca, a nonprofit conservation and research group.

This research highlights orcas' vocal adaptability, suggesting that vocal imitation may explain pod dialects in the wild. Wikie's mimicry reveals the complexity of orca communication despite their ...

Most experts agree that releasing the two whales, which are Icelandic orcas specifically, into the wild would not be suitable as both were born in captivity and would not have the skills to survive.