Orcas have long been revered for their intelligence, adaptability, and group-hunting strategies. But one scientific review spanning two decades has revealed a little-known, yet intriguing behavior.

Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, CO2 Foundation, Jim ...

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 ...

Marine biologists have documented a remarkable hunting strategy employed by killer whales in the southern Gulf of California, in which they harvest whale sharks' organs. Researchers in Mexico have ...

Whale watchers in Madeira captured the astonishing moment orcas took down the deep-diving marine mammal. The predatory ...