Megalodon, the giant shark species that disappeared around 3.6 million years ago, was the most ferocious creature that ever lived. What do we know about it?

Earth is an extraordinary place, filled with remarkable creatures and landscapes that often surpass our understanding un ...

A team led by researchers at the University of Washington and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has ...

Researchers have identified a new Southern Resident killer whale calf among the population of endangered orcas that frequent ...

But with binoculars trained on the horizon, the boat’s captain is on the lookout for something potentially far more unsettling: orcas, also known as killer whales, who in recent years have taken ...

ABOARD A BOAT IN THE STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR — From the surface, the azure waters seem calm and inviting in this narrow patch where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Mediterranean Sea. Spain’s arid ...

A study from the University of Washington confirms what scientists have long speculated about how marine vessel noise interferes with whales. Female orcas with young calves avoid areas where boat ...

The accompanying images were captured off Port Angeles, Wash., by Alisa Schulman-Janiger, a California-based killer whale researcher. “It’s still the most astounding thing I’ve seen ...

These are the questions that keep them up at night. These killer whales seen off the continental shelf of northeastern New Zealand are members of the elusive ecotype of offshore orcas. Orca ...

ANACORTES, Wash. — A humpback whale in Washington had a surprise during feeding time earlier this week. In the Strait of Juan de Fuca on Thursday, a group with Blue Kingdom Whale and Wildlife ...