Jared Towers was in his research vessel on two separate occasions watching killer whales off the coast of Vancouver Island ...

The orca who swam with her dead calf for 17 days in an apparent act of grieving recently gave birth to a new baby, according to Michael Weiss, research director of the Center for Whale Research.

An orca who made headlines in 2018 after she carried her dead calf for more than two weeks was again spotted carrying the body of her newborn, just days after researchers confirmed she'd given birth.

Animals Orca that carried dead calf for weeks in 2018 is doing so again “The entire team at the Center for Whale Research is deeply saddened by this news and we will continue to provide updates ...

Many orca pregnancies fail, though, and about 50 percent of the calves die in their first year. The researchers also spotted a new calf on Wednesday, which was born in the same pod.

Keeping track of hundreds of orcas is being made simpler with the help of an AI algorithm that can identify individual killer whales with 92% accuracy.

Kamea, an 11-year-old female, was part of the last generation of orcas to live in captivity at the theme park.

Read Full Story by Olivia Lloyd A video shows the endangered sea creature rolling and splashing. | Published March 4, 2025 | Read Full Story by Helena Wegner The species has only been documented off ...

Scientists have documented what might be the first case of friendly interactions between killer whales and smaller cetaceans.

SeaWorld San Antonio has announced the passing of eight-year-old Kamea, one of the five orcas, also known as killer whales, ...

Staff have shared their heartache following the death of Kamea, they described her as 'playful and mischievous' and shared ...

In this photo provided by NOAA Fisheries, the orca known as J35 (Tahlequah) carries the carcass of her dead calf in the waters of Puget Sound off West Seattle, Wash., on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025.