Killer whales, or orcas, have long been recognized as some of the most intelligent creatures in the ocean. Known for their hunting prowess, intricate social hierarchies, and unique communication ...

ANTIBES, France -- In what they call a world first, researchers in Europe say they've taught an orca whale to successfully imitate a variety of sounds, including calls made by other animal species and ...

Imagine hearing a killer whale say "hello" or "bye-bye"—it sounds like a scene from a sci-fi movie, but this phenomenon is backed by science. A 2018 study has revealed that orcas, one of the ocean's ...

The cable deployed in Haro Strait can be divided into what scientists call "virtual hydrophones" — discrete listening points along its entire length.

Almost the entire population of southern resident killer whales gathered in central Puget Sound on Sunday, but the newest ...

On Saturday, the endangered J pod made a stop in Puget Sound for the first time since April. The Orca Network’s Whale Sighting Network confirmed the Southern Resident orca pod was seen between Whidbey ...

The ocean is anything but quiet with animals making a variety of unique sounds, but what happens when the ocean gets too loud ...

People in the Pacific Northwest and around the world watched last month as a mother carried her dead child hundreds of miles in a display of grief akin to a funeral procession. But the grieving mother ...

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. — A new, first-of-its-kind infrared thermal camera that will help monitor whale movements is up and running near Port Townsend. Launched by nonprofit Quiet Sound, this technology ...