A killer whale in Monterey Bay, Calif. A killer whale was spotted balancing a salmon on its head earlier this fall near the coastline in Washington state, surprising scientists and intriguing orca ...

The killer whale pod in Mexico hunts and attacks much larger whale sharks by targeting them from below, a study finds Kelsey Williamson Orcas — also known as killer whales — are once again on the ...

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - An incredibly rare pod of killer whales was spotted off the coast of Newport Beach in California on Monday, including a rare glimpse of a white killer whale calf named Frosty.

In the battle of killer whale vs. shark, one of these two apex predators has a decided advantage, and this holds true even if you narrow it to the fiercest of shark the species, the great white.

While many families spent Thanksgiving watching football in their living rooms, some lucky few spent it watching killer whales punt a sea lion 20 feet into the air in Monterey Bay. About 120 people ...

Killer whales are known as apex predators in the regions they inhabit in each of the Earth's oceans, typically preying on fish, turtles, marine mammals like seals, and even moose. Now, researchers ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The carcass of a gray whale calf covered in killer whale bite marks washed up onto Tish-A-Tang Beach in Bandon on May 6. Oregon State University Stranding Program Manager Jim ...

An endangered fin whale whose carcass washed ashore in San Diego's Pacific Beach had bite marks from killer whales over its body, which may have led to its death, according to the National Oceanic and ...

A pod of killer whales, Orcinus orca, in the North Pacific. (U.S. National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration) (CN) — One day last summer, two observational vessels encountered a gruesome scene off ...

KITTY HAWK, N.C. (WAVY) – A survey crew that has spent the past five years tracking whale locations just had their first orca sighting — off the coast of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. According to a ...