An orca that became stranded on a rocky beach in Alaska was freed with the help of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and sailors who happened to be nearby.

Late last year, Dave Ellifrit, the orca survey lead with the CWR, said the birth of the calf was a bit of a surprise and whale watchers had been keeping an eye on a different female.

A marine wildlife expert says he witnessed orcas gather around I76 as the Northern Resident killer whale passed away in ...

Local News Multiple killer whales spotted near the Cape The New England Aquarium spotted a pod of four killer whales, and a lucky local ship had its own encounter with well-known orca "Old Thom ...

An adult male Orca, known as I76, passed away in the Johnstone Strait earlier this month. I76's death was announced by Jared Towers, a whale researcher, on Aug. 19.

A discovery of unique killer whale behavior may be the first documented time a marine species has been seen using and creating tools for something not food-related.

Killer whale spotted balancing a salmon on its head, intriguing scientists and orca watchers Orcas were previously seen sporting salmon on their heads in the late 1980s, but it’s not clear what ...