Despite being up to nearly 90 feet in length (dwarfed only by the blue whale), they travel unannounced ... and have only ...

For the first time in half a century, a group of killer whales, or orcas, returned to a cove in Washington's Puget Sound. Penn Cove is known for a roundup by hunters that took place in the 1970s.

Sea Lion – Their only natural predators are killer whales and sharks, placing them among the ocean's top hunters. As opportunistic feeders, they eat a wide range of fish, squid, octopus, and smaller ...

Whales may be known as gentle giants, but they still have a looming presence as the world’s loudest and largest animals. The ...

the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) which averages about 27 meters in length, has slowly recovered from whaling only to face the rising challenges of global warming, ... Killer Whales Use ...

For instance, you may be surprised to learn how killer whales found in the North Pacific may soon be reclassified into two distinct species. Among the largest creatures in the deep blue ...

Blue whales are the largest animals ever to have lived ... The echoes help the whale navigate towards its food. Killer whales, the largest dolphin species, also have teeth, but their diet is different ...

Just a month ago, whale researchers celebrated the birth of a new Southern Resident killer whale (SRKW), calf L128. Now, they believe she is dying. L128 was spotted off the coast of Vancouver ...

False killer whales are a fascinating species that we ... presented itself to collaborate with the BBC for the making of Blue Planet 2 in 2015 – the project offered the exciting possibility ...

The latest calf to boost B.C.’s southern resident killer whale population has been found off the southern tip of Vancouver Island emaciated and struggling to breathe, according to the Center for ...

The Southern Resident killer whale population is declining and without more Chinook salmon, it could drop further. Co-founder and Board President of Orca Network Howard Garrett joined KIRO ...

Wildlife visible in the vicinity include blue, gray, humpback, fin, minke and orca (aka killer) whales, as well as multiple species of dolphins, porpoises and seabirds. While some sea creatures ...