Recent observations suggest that orcas may have developed a new communication strategy to coordinate, plan, and execute their ...

The first documented case of cooperative hunting between killer whales and dolphins has been observed in the waters off British Columbia, Canada. Incredible aerial footage shows the two species ...

Researchers observed how transient killer whales (orcas) in Monterey Bay, California spent their time through 270 hours of behavioral observations. Foraging accounted for 84.16% of the time spent by ...

Off the coast of British Columbia, dolphins lead killer whales to salmon and earn their share of lunch, a new study reveals. A new study is the first to document cooperative hunting between orcas and ...

When three killer whales struck the Lady L, Heath Samples thought a tanker had collided with his yacht, as everyone on board was knocked off their feet. After the orcas repeatedly buffeted the yacht, ...

The species Orcinus orca, generally known as orcas or killer whales, is made up of many genetically distinct populations called ecotypes. Each ecotype indicates an ecological specialization with its ...

Residents and visitors in British Columbia have been experiencing a rare sight thanks to a pod of killer whales. Ryan Chilibeck, who lives in Gibsons, across Howe Sound from West Vancouver, spoke to ...

'Amongst all the different killer whale populations around the world, there's only a couple that have been observed doing this behavior,' one expert said Francois Gohier/VW Pics/Universal Images Group ...

In the waters off British Columbia, an unusual partnership unfolds. Resident killer whales trail Pacific white-sided dolphins to hunt Chinook salmon, and may even share fish scraps with them, a new ...