Toñi, the oldest known Iberian orca, surfaced in the Strait of Gibraltar with wounds conservationists believe were caused by shotgun pellets.

An endangered Pacific Northwest orca that made global headlines in 2018 for carrying her dead calf for over two weeks is doing so once again following the death of her new calf, in another sign of ...

There are only 73 southern resident orcas left in Puget Sound, according to the most recent count released by the Center for Whale Research. It is one of the lowest tallies since the center counted 71 ...

Orcas have been known to slap around stingrays, punt seals into the air and otherwise play with their food. But killer whales don’t just toy with live prey. Some also seem to enjoy destroying the ...

Spain has opened an investigation after Toñi, the oldest known Iberian orca, was found with multiple wounds that conservation groups believe are consistent with shotgun pellet injuries.

Lolita, an orca whale who served as a main attraction at the Miami Seaquarium, died Friday just as plans were in motion to free her from five decades of captivity. In social media posts, the aquarium ...

Footage shows the special orca greeting from the air and POV.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. An endangered orca identified as J36 was seen carrying its dead newborn ...

How hard do you have to ram a fish to make it explode? Ask an orca. Barreling into large, heavy fish with enough force to blast them into instant chum is a previously unknown collaborative feeding ...