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 ...

By Michele E. Buttelman, Signal Staff Writer Doña Uhrig, Sunday Editor Southern California is blessed with an amazing climate ...

Their habitats collide in the coastal waters of the Pacific Northwest, where moose go swimming in search of food when it is ...

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 ...

Several killer whale calves were spotted “playing” with prey along Monterey Bay last weekend, enthralling wildlife photographers lucky enough to capture the sight and share it on social media.

A stunning video shows an anxious baby killer whale approaching humans in a boat to rescue its mother who is stuck in a fishing net. After the rescue service experts calm down the baby whale ...

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

When we think of orcas, who also go by “killer whales” (Orcinus orca), we imagine them hunting seals, penguins or maybe even ...

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 ...

Trawlers targeting flatfish in the Bering Sea deployed underwater web fences this summer to try to keep killer whales from getting entangled in their nets pulled along the ocean bottom.

Monterey, California, is a destination for whale watchers for good reason. Not only is it one of the only places in the world where you can spot whales year-round, it's also home to the Monterey ...