The Vancouver Aquarium has published a blog post with a status update on its new and youngest resident, a false killer whale named Chester. The aquarium’s marine mammal curator, Brian Sheehan ...
The researchers set out to find out whether killer whales could learn new vocalisations by imitating others. They studied a female named Wikie at Marineland Aquarium in Antibes, France.
By Derrick Bryson Taylor New England Aquarium scientists captured the remarkable sight in photographs on the same day that a fishing crew saw a killer whale in the waters off Cape Cod.
A killer whale has captured the world's attention by carrying her dead calf on her back for 16 days. The mother whale was first spotted carrying her dead calf on 24 July, off the shore of ...
A stunning video shows an anxious baby killer whale approaching humans in a boat to rescue its mother who is stuck in a fishing net. After the rescue service experts calm down the baby whale ...
Killer whales (also called orcas) are apex predators, meaning they are at the top of their food chain. They feed on fish and squid like other odontocetes (toothed whales) do, but will also target ...
ABOARD A BOAT IN THE STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR — From the surface, the azure waters seem calm and inviting in this narrow patch where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Mediterranean Sea. Spain’s arid ...