In order to help monitor and protect the endangered Southern Resident orcas in the Salish Sea, scientists are turning to help ...

Experts say the whales seem to learn to play with boats from a young age. "Believe me: if they wanted to sink the boats, they ...

Can a killer whale actually eat a human, or is their fearsome reputation misunderstood? Dive into the surprising science ...

J-Pod, a group of Southern Resident killer whales, was recently spotted in Puget Sound for seven consecutive days, marking a ...

This visual guide explains the interactions that orcas, also known as killer whales, are having with ships and why scientists think it's happening.

A new J-Pod orca calf was spotted last week in the Puget Sound, less than two weeks after a mother carried her dead baby near ...

In this case, experts believe that the young orcas were engaging in play behavior, a common activity among juvenile marine mammals. Play is crucial for young animals as it aids in the development of ...

An orca started a fad in the summer of 1987 when it killed a salmon and returned to the surface with the dead fish draped on top of its head. For a few pods of killer whales in the Puget Sound area of ...

Experts speculate that orcas may be playing when they ram boats so hard they sink—a phenomenon that’s mostly been documented ...

Boaters were treated recently to the sight of sea creatures demonstrating a “cuddle puddle” off the coast of California, a Monterey company said.