3/4/25 - SOUTHERN RESIDENT KILLER WHALES IN MONTEREY BAY!We had an absolutely amazing day with K Pod and likely others today (thank you to Center for Whale Research for help with the IDs, as well as ...

A new species of killer whale has been discovered off the southern coast of Chile. Researchers from San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography say the whales look distinctly different than orcas.

Scientists have spotted a subset of killer whales using seaweed to scratch each other’s backs, marking the first known identification of “tool” usage by marine mammals. The “southern resident” killer ...

Killer whales are the only natural predator of baleen whales — those that have “baleen” in their mouths to sieve their plankton diet from the water. More solitary than toothed whales, baleen whales ...

The sighting of a baby killer whale in British Columbia has given researchers a sign of hope for the endangered species. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, April 8, the Center for Whale Research announced ...

The scientists believe that Starboard, an orca known for preying on great white sharks, was involved in the attack.

When researcher Jared Towers set up his cameras underwater to observe a pair of killer whales, he saw something strange.One of the orcas, a juvenile female, “approached a camera I had in the water to ...

New study links shipping noise pollution to higher mortality, lower birth rates for killer whales, but offers market solutions to address it.

Killer whales have been sharing prey with humans, sparking curiosity about their behavior and potential conservation efforts.