Somehow, the true story of Free Willy is wilder and more inspirational than the movie. After the film became a hit, fans ...

The Orca Conservancy said the sightings made history. Some whale watchers hope it will again raise awareness of the need to ...

"The Good Whale" is the new podcast from "The New York Times" and Serial Productions, which explores the years-long journey ...

Killer whales off Canada's Atlantic coast continue to be contaminated with dangerously high levels of toxic chemicals that ...

Southern resident killer whales of the Pacific are declining, with both adult and offspring numbers dropping dramatically.

A whale known to many in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest will ... Here's what to know about Keiko and the podcast. Keiko was ...

“K26 will likely be declared deceased on the next census, which will bring K pod down to only 14 members, and the entire ...

On August 8, 1970, Penn Cove saw a large-scale attempt to round up orcas and take them into captivity to be displayed in marine parks. Over 80 orcas were herded into the area using speed boats and ...

Two southern resident killer whales are presumed dead after multiple sightings of two endangered pods failed to turn up a ...

Documentary filmmakers Simon Schneider and Sarah Sharkey Pearce's Resident Orca is a survival story about Southern Resident ...

Under these circumstances, killer whales have been known to hunt and prey on moose. This unusual predator-prey dynamic is not widely known, which is a shame as it demonstrates the versatility of ...

If orcas ARE mistreated, one of them in Texas got revenge for the most disgusting kind last week. This happened last week at ...