A critically endangered killer whale group has welcomed a new calf after it was spotted for the first time near Washington.

“Based on the shape of the fin and the white lips, I would say it’s a pygmy killer whale.” Experts said there has never been a sighting of a true albino whale of any species in Hawai ...

“Based on the shape of the fin and the white lips, I would say it’s a pygmy killer whale.” Experts said there has never been a sighting of a true albino whale of any species in Hawaii. There have been ...

Dolphins and pilot whales can tell which orcas are coming for them by listening to their calls. A series of rodent experiments showed that even with abundant food and water, personal space is ...

Two orcas jumping out of the water. Image by Robert Pittman, 640px-Killerwhales_jumping via Wikimedia Commons. Orcas, or killer whales, have long been a source of fascination and mystery in the marine ...

True, you may have heard about whales ramming into boats recently, but those orcas were going after the boats, not the people inside. The whales swam away and never attempted to even interact with ...

A Bigg’s killer whale calf is seen swimming alongside its mom in the Salish Sea off Washington. Caio Ribeiro Eagle Wing Tours / Pacific Whale Watch Association A killer whale has become a first ...

Earlier in 2025, diver Timo Dersch was swimming through the chilly waters surrounding Norway to observe killer whales feast from a school of fish. Dersch filmed himself freediving with the black ...

A newborn orca discovered east of Victoria near the San Juan Islands has been identified as a descendant of one of the last killer whales captured in Washington state for SeaWorld. The young Bigg’s ...

“Munro helped file a lawsuit against SeaWorld, leading to the whales’ release. They were the last killer whales to be captured in North America.” After her release from SeaWorld, Wake went ...

SEATTLE — A new Bigg’s orca calf was spotted in the Salish Sea last week among a group of more than a dozen killer whales, according to the Pacific Whale Watch Association. The baby was seen ...