In what they call a world first, researchers in Europe say they've taught an orca whale to successfully imitate a variety of sounds, including calls made by other animal species and even spoken ...

A study from the University of Washington confirms what scientists have long speculated about how marine vessel noise interferes with whales.

Orcas may join parrots and the other animals who can imitate human speech. A study examined a captive orca who is able to mimic human sounds and words. Listeners may find the voice eerie but some ...

Joshua Lepin says he and some friends were relaxing on the waters off B.C.’s Gambier Island when a pod of orcas put on a show ...

This is the first time pack-ice killer whale vocalizations have been recorded. Pack-ice killer whales are highly social creatures, communicating through various vocalizations like pulsed calls and ...

A B.C. resident says he got the show of a lifetime when a pod of orcas got up close with him and a group of friends on the ...

For more than a century, killer whales have been understood to be just one worldwide species, Orcinus orca, with many types. But now, after decades of work, scientists have determined the ...

It allows visitors to explore all aspects of Tokitae’s family, life, and home waters, in addition to artifacts from the Penn ...