Three orcas that had not previously been recorded in the Seattle area have delighted whale watchers with several visits.

The mystery orcas are back in the Puget Sound. For the last few weeks, a pod of unfamiliar orcas has been coming and going ...

Three orcas from Alaska surfaced in the waters between Washington state and Canada in March, an area where they've never been ...

Conrad said transient killer whales are more likely to show up in larger bays and rivers, like Tillamook Bay, Yaquina Bay and ...

Southern Resident killer whales are a small and well-studied group of orcas that have long been seen as an isolated group ...

Killer whales, or orcas, are among the most intelligent predators in the ocean, growing up to 8,000 kg and hunting in highly coordinated groups. Instead of attacking randomly, they work ...

Orcas, also known as killer whales, are among the most well-studied marine mammals, captivating the public and scientists alike with their intelligence, strong social bonds and complex behaviors.

The three killer whales, not previously recorded in the region, may have traveled from Alaska ...

Tilikum was SeaWorld’s most famous orca — a massive captive whale who had already been linked to deadly incidents before the world truly knew his name. In 2010, after what seemed like a normal show in ...

New research in the Strait of Gibraltar captured dozens of vocalizations from an endangered subpopulation of killer whales Getty Researchers recently recorded a range of vocal calls from endangered ...

On a Kenmore Air whale watching tour with San Juan Safaris getting there is half the fun, seeing orcas in the wild makes the ...