A new species of killer whale has been discovered off the southern coast of Chile. Researchers from San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography say the whales look distinctly different than orcas.

3/4/25 - SOUTHERN RESIDENT KILLER WHALES IN MONTEREY BAY!We had an absolutely amazing day with K Pod and likely others today (thank you to Center for Whale Research for help with the IDs, as well as ...

Killer whales are the only natural predator of baleen whales — those that have “baleen” in their mouths to sieve their plankton diet from the water. More solitary than toothed whales, baleen whales ...

Anderson Cabot Center Senior Scientist Dr. John Durban uses drones to study right whales in Cape Cod Bay. How it works.

The sighting of a baby killer whale in British Columbia has given researchers a sign of hope for the endangered species. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, April 8, the Center for Whale Research announced ...

When researcher Jared Towers set up his cameras underwater to observe a pair of killer whales, he saw something strange.One of the orcas, a juvenile female, “approached a camera I had in the water to ...

Killer whales, also known as orcas, are easily recognized by their stunning black and white appearance. These huge animals can reach up to 26 feet long and are actually the largest members of the ...

The discovery of a false killer whale on Bandera Beach in Parrita marked an unusual event for Costa Rica. The specimen, a ...