There is so much more to killer whales than meets the eye – for starters, they aren’t whales, they are dolphins. Orcas, or killer whales as they are also known, are not whales. They are actually from ...

In honor of Orca Awareness Month in Washington state, here are three facts about orcas we didn't know before, courtesy of a talk by Prof. Jason Colby of the University of Victoria. OK, stay with us ...

Have orcas declared war on humans? It would be easy to get that impression if you’ve been consuming the recent sensational coverage about the killer whales attacking boats near the Strait of Gibraltar ...

How big they are: Up to 32 feet (9.8 meters) long How long they live: Up to 100 years, but usually around 25 to 50 years What they eat: Fish, seals, seabirds, squid, sharks, and even whales Orcas were ...

Ongoing coverage of COVID-19, and its impact on Seattle and the technology industry. See all of GeekWire’s special coverage. Oceans Initiative marine biologists Erin Ashe and Rob Williams with their ...

The orca is one of the most ferocious animals out there. Easily identified because of its black and white pattern, it is often used as playful marine imagery. However, orcas are not as innocent as ...

He is only 7 years old, but Valencia Park Elementary School student Brandon Jordan still had some thoughts about SeaWorld San Diego’s Ocean Explorer, the new play area that opened earlier this week.

A baby orca that was trapped for four weeks in a lagoon has managed to free herself. It happened near Zeballos, on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. The orca, named kʷiisaḥiʔis (pronounced kwee-sa ...

Orcas have no natural predators. They sit at the top of the marine food chain, hunting sharks, seals, and even whales, making them one of the ocean’s deadliest creatures. Orcas hunt great white sharks ...