ANTIBES, France — A female orca at a marine park in France has learned a handful of words and can mimic human language, according to scientists. The 16-year-old killer whale, named Wikie, can say ...

Three orcas that had not previously been recorded in the Seattle area have delighted whale watchers with several visits.

The three killer whales, not previously recorded in the region, may have traveled from Alaska ...

Orcas display a variety of skills, like coordinated hunting and regional ‘dialects.’ They have also revealed several interesting habits, like grooming each other with kelp and offering food to humans.

Residents and visitors in British Columbia have been experiencing a rare sight thanks to a pod of killer whales. Ryan Chilibeck, who lives in Gibsons, across Howe Sound from West Vancouver, spoke to ...

ANTIBES, France -- 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 ...

A new baby orca born to J Pod is a ray of hope for the endangered southern resident killer whales. J63 was spotted by Mark Malleson, field biologist for the Center for Whale Research, on April 6. J ...

When three killer whales struck the Lady L, Heath Samples thought a tanker had collided with his yacht, as everyone on board was knocked off their feet. After the orcas repeatedly buffeted the yacht, ...

Almost the entire population of southern resident killer whales gathered in central Puget Sound on Sunday, but the newest member of J Pod, a newborn known as J64, was not among them. According to a ...