In 2018, a study made headlines when it found that a captive orca, or killer whale, was able to imitate human speech. The whale, called Wikie, lived at the Marineland Aquarium in Antibes, France.

Orcas display a variety of skills, like coordinated hunting and regional ‘dialects.’ They have also revealed several interesting habits, like grooming each other with kelp and offering food to humans.

Like a proud cat leaving a bird on its owner's doorstep, orcas—also called killer whales—may sometimes offer to share their prey with humans, according to research published in the Journal of ...

Scientists with the Norwegian Orca Survey and Orca Channel have documented, for the first time and in astounding detail, the birth of an orca and the newborn's first hour.

The ocean has a definite top predator. Sharks dominate discussions, in part due to their fearsome hunting abilities, and in ...

Courtesy: SeaDoc Society, Center for Whale Research, and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance under NOAA Permit #26288-01 The orca J pod has been very active in Central Puget Sound waters Friday, and ...

There is something mesmerizing about the ethereal sounds made by orcas (killer whales) in their natural environment. In this very special YouTube clip, you can hear the sounds made by a group of orcas ...

Once again, an endangered orca in Washington state has been seen carrying her dead newborn calf in what appears to be an effort to revive it. Researchers with the Center for Whale Research, Sea Doc ...