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Are these killer whales actually two separate species? New research calls for distinction
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoScientists say they discovered that two well-known types of killer whales in the North Pacific Ocean...
Washington issues emergency order to protect endangered Southern Resident killer whales
Tacoma News Tribune via AOL· 2 years agoA mixed bag of encouraging and discouraging news from recent drone photographs has prompted...
The death of an endangered fin whale was a marine murder mystery. Now, we have a suspect: orcas.
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 4 months agoBite wounds on a fin whale's fin is evidence of a killer whale attack, NOAA says.NOAA Fisheries/West...
Why are killer whales going 'Moby-Dick' on yachts lately? Experts doubt it's revenge
LA Times via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAn unusually large group of killer whales was spotted off the coast of San Francisco on May 7....
Who are the most likely losers of the 'orca uprising?' Sadly, the killer whales themselves.
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe female orca was observed caring for a baby pilot whale.Getty Images Killer whales near Spain and...
Killer whales near Spain have sunk 3 sailboats. A lonely orca named Luna who got separated from his...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe female orca was observed caring for a baby pilot whale.Getty Images Killer whales near Spain and...
Killer whales moms spend more time with their sons than daughters, and it may be threatening their...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTwo Southern Resident killer whales.David K. Ellifrit/Center for Whale Research, permit number: NMFS...
40-foot endangered sperm whale washes ashore in Oregon
CBS News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA 40-foot sperm whale was found dead along the Oregon coast on Saturday, after its body washed...
Why killer whales won’t stop ramming boats in Spain
CNN via Yahoo News· 10 months agoSince 2020, a group of killer whales in the Strait of Gibraltar has sunk three vessels and disabled dozens more. The reason why is unclear. Experts share...
5 things you think you know about killer whales that are actually wrong
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 11 months agoOrcas swimming in a pod in Southeast Alaska.Ron Sanford/Getty Images The name "killer whale" comes...