Researchers are hoping that octopus remains found in the stomach of a false killer whale found dead on Maui can help provide insight on the animal. CASCADIA RESEARCH COLLECTIVE photo (NOAA permit ...

Beware if you’re in the poop zone! Tourists at SeaWorld San Antonio didn’t expect the orca splash zone to feature a wave of killer whale fecal matter. Audience member Alex Bermudez ...

Our Aotearoa/New Zealand false killer whale research programme began in the year 2000 as a citizen scientist project to collect sighting information on these charismatic but largely unknown whales.

The wholphin (sometimes spelled wolphin) is the result of crossbreeding between a male false killer whale and a female ...

An orca held in captivity had a killer surprise for the crowd at SeaWorld San Antonio, some of whom may now be regretting their front-row seats. As seen in a viral video, the whale was swimming ...

"There's only ever been a handful of false killer whale strandings," they added. It's not known if any of them have refloated.

The carcass of a bronze whaler shark washed up on False Bay’s Sunrise Beach, showing signs of orca predation. This marks the first evidence of orcas preying on sharks in False Bay. Scientists are ...

A California man recorded a stunning moment when a wild orca, commonly known as the killer ... a harbinger of larger ...

Here’s the scoop on what happens when two heavyweights of the animal kingdom—the killer whale and ... [+] the moose—cross paths in certain circumstances. As it turns out, in certain areas ...

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 ...

So well-intentioned experts embark on an epic science experiment to try to teach one celebrity orca how to be free — while the world watches. New York Times All Access and Audio subscribers have ...

Oct. 22 (UPI) --Audience members attending an orca show at SeaWorld San Antonio got more than they bargained for when the killer whale defecated in its pool and then splashed the crowd with soiled ...