Learn how the deeply intelligent killer whale learns to communicate by listening.

At first, it was believed the animals were pilot whales since, as Galvez explained, pilot whales have frequently gotten ...

They are apex predators with one of nature's most varied diets, featuring 100 documented prey species, including sharks.

In the vast, mysterious depths of our oceans, one of the most fascinating phenomena is unfolding: the intricate transmission of hunting knowledge from adult killer whales (Orcinus orca) to their young ...

Imagine a world where killer whale moms don’t just care for their young—they play bodyguard for their adult sons, long after they’ve stopped reproducing. These orca mothers, well into their 90s, ...

Apr. 23—At least 11 North Atlantic right whales were born this calving season — fewer than researchers studying the critically endangered species had hoped, the New England Aquarium reported.

Another reason baleen whales migrate is to protect their calves from killer whales. Killer whales, apex predators that hunt in packs, are one of the main predators of baleen whale calves. Although ...