A whale-watching group was treated to a rare spectacle on an excursion in Norway. "A new life - birth of an orca baby," Krisztina Balotay, a wildlife photographer with Orca Channel, wrote on social ...

What might be the world’s most famous orca has given birth again. Orca J35 made world headlines in 2018 when she carried her dead baby on her nose for 17 days. Her apparent 1,000-mile tour of grief ...

Orcas have long been revered for their intelligence, adaptability, and group-hunting strategies. But one scientific review spanning two decades has revealed a little-known, yet intriguing behavior.

A newly spotted pod of three killer whales has captivated whale watchers in Seattle, marking their first appearance in the ...

NANTUCKET, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A recent survey flight of whales off the coast of Massachusetts reported more than 160 “dazzling” sightings of seven different species, including orcas. The National ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Did you know orcas once turned salmon into quirky headwear ...

Whale watchers in Madeira captured the astonishing moment orcas took down the deep-diving marine mammal. The predatory behavior had never been documented in the region. A pygmy sperm whale was ...

A pod of four transient killer whales — including a calf — was spotted Sunday, May 10, 2025, swimming out of the Yaquina River toward the ocean. It’s the latest in a steady stream of orca sightings ...

Orca Channel photographer Krisztina Balotay captured the dramatic photos on a tour with Green Gold of Norway Researchers on a whale watching trip with Green Gold of Norway witnessed an orca whale ...