For years, orcas off the coasts of Spain and Portugal have been ramming boats, tearing off rudders, and even sinking vessels. These are not accidents — the attacks are repeated, targeted, and ...

SeaWorld has had numerous problems with aggressive orcas. Perhaps the best known of these amazing animals is Tillikum who killed two trainers (please see "Tilly's Willy: In the Name of Science?" and ...

Orca pods are led by the founding matriarch, and Similä thinks these “wise mothers” teach their calves to avoid fishing boats ...

Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute welcomes the announcement today by SeaWorld that it will end the company-wide breeding program for its orcas, which will lead to a phase-out of the display ...

SAN ANTONIO -- They are marvelous, massive, and some would say, misunderstood. Killer whales are striking to theeye, awe-inspiring to those whowork withthe creatures, and heart- freezing fear in ...

Washington, DC—Tilikum, the SeaWorld orca who changed the captive cetacean world when he killed his trainer, Dawn Brancheau, at SeaWorld Orlando in 2010, has died. He was approximately 36 years of age ...

Orcas have dialects, family traditions and strong opinions about dinner. Scientist Dr Isabella Reeves is uncovering how their ...

The orca, or killer whale, is an apex predator of the sea. Working as a team, orcas hunt their prey, with a diverse diet, and because they're so lethal, they are often documented playing with their ...

The Salish Sea seemed full of whales last year — just not the ones most at risk. Why it matters: A report released this month offers one of the clearest snapshots of whale activity and human ...

Move over, Jimothy. The Seattle area is in the midst of a hot orca summer. The Orca Behavior Institute recorded a record-breaking number of Bigg’s killer whale sightings in the Salish Sea in July.

Source: Tiffany Humphrey, used with permission. I recently read an extremely important book by Captain Paul Watson, founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, and wildlife enthusiast Tiffany ...