Tahlequah is among the endangered Southern Resident orca (often called "killer whale") population that frequents the Salish Sea — near British Columbia and Washington state. "With such a small ...

Watching an orca during their tuna fishing outing aboard the Cameron William on June 2 are, from left, Elliot Van Buren, 8, Cameron van Steensel, 8, Connor van Steensel, 7, and Chuck Van Buren.

“We heard there was a beached killer whale so we went to go find it. NOAA gave permission to keep the orca wet and protected from animals until they could arrive,” Melane says in the video.

A rare white killer whale was spotted in Monterey Bay, California, on Oct. 15. The orca, named Frosty, is likely white due to leucism or Chediak-Higashi syndrome, according to the tour agency that ...

Harbor Breeze, the whale-watching operator that partners with the Aquarium of the Pacific, has logged a whopping 61 orca sightings this year — up from zero in 2022 and only four in 2021.

The Orca (pictured) was estimated to be roughly 11-foot long and around 3-4 years old, which would mean that it was no longer maternally dependent. An expert involved with the operation told ...

Two years ago, the world grieved with a killer whale known as Tahlequah (J35) and the death of her newborn. Now, scientists say she is pregnant again.

SeaWorld decided to stop breeding orcas, and phase out its world-famous killer whale performances by 2019, after public opinion turned against keeping orcas, dolphins and other animals in ...

Orca Known for Carrying Her Dead Calf for 17 Days in 2018 Is Grieving the Loss of New Calf in the Same Way Researchers spotted Tahlequah the killer whale swimming with her new calf, J61, on Dec. 20.

Marina, a grandmother killer whale and leader of her Southern Resident pod, has been missing and presumed dead, researchers said. The nearly 47-year-old orca was last spotted by researchers on Feb ...

SeaWorld decided to stop breeding orcas, and phase out its world-famous killer whale performances by 2019, after public opinion turned against keeping orcas, dolphins and other animals in ...

Orca sightings in New England are still a novelty Old Thom tends to range from Cape Cod Bay to the Gulf of Maine and the Bay of Fundy, she said. While he is a "regular," marine scientists say it's ...