Orcas, like humans, get baby bumps in the early months of pregnancy and grow larger as the pregnancy advances. Researchers ...

The animal’s dorsal fin was still floppy, indicating it was less than 24 hours old, according to news reports.

Avoiding predators is one of the most important jobs for many members of the animal world. Even ocean giants like baleen whales have something to fear from killer whales, their only known natural ...

A newborn killer whale calf spotted off the southern coast of WA could be one of the youngest ever seen in Australian waters.

Kshamenk's dorsal fin - which sits on his back - has collapsed ... died in 2000 after issues while giving birth, leaving the killer whale mostly alone for the past 25 years. He has spent his ...

Deep in the Pacific, humans have tracked a mysterious whale’s call for decades—but no other whale seems to respond. And now, we might be running out of time to find the source.

NOAA Fisheries West Coast An orca whale mother has kept her dead calf by her side for at least 11 days. Tahlequah (who is also known as her alpha-numeric designation, J35) previously made ...

Brittany Ferries and Ocean Research & Conservation Association (ORCA) Ireland have launched a whale and dolphin spotting app.