There was no immediate word on what caused the death of the killer whale known as I76, but threats to the species include ...

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

Long before whales were majestic, gentle giants, some of their prehistoric ancestors were tiny, weird and feral. A chance discovery of a 25 million-year-old fossil on an Aust ...

The creatures, which ranged in size from that of a fox to more than 50 feet long, divided their time between the coast and ...