NEMURO, Hokkaido–This year’s commercial whaling of minke whales has begun off the coast of eastern Hokkaido, with the first ...

Among them is Rausu on the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido, Japan. If you are here at the right time, you might just be able to see the killer whales migrating. For N. Hayakawa, the impressive ...

It’s not clear whether the orca is a true albino or its white coloring was caused by another medical condition.

A pod of all-female orcas got curious about a boat and decided to join it as the vacationeers cheered for them.

I was delighted to report the victory in this very column when the United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that the Japanese government should immediately stop the slaughter of ...

A new study has found that whale songs can act as a barometer for the effects of climate change on ocean ecosystems.

Orcas have been observed eating a prickly shark for the first time, according to a new study. Photo from Mike Doherty, UnSplash Orcas are known to eat a wide variety of marine creatures, including ...

A pod of orcas swam close to shore and amazed onlookers in Seattle by treating the whale watchers to the rare sight of the apex predators hunting a bird. And the unusual spectacle was all caught ...

For too long, Humpback whales' urinary contributions to the ocean have been overlooked. Photograph By Martin Van Aswegen, NOAA Permit 21476 In the deep blue water, a one-month-old humpback whale ...