Keiko was the 15-year-old orca that played Willy in the movie. He became the first captive orca ever to return to the wild.

Killer whale populations in low latitudes have high genetic diversity despite having low population densities, as a result of genetic mixing, which plays a crucial role in their survival and ...

New research shows that whales move nutrients thousands of miles—in their pee and poop—from as far as Alaska to Hawaii, ...

Playwright Abe Koogler’s portrait of a group of Pacific Northwesterners is rich, funny and devastating, with a cast that’s a ...

Whales are not just big, they're a big deal for healthy oceans. When they poop, whales move tons of nutrients from deep water ...

When it comes to prey availability, Ottawa said it would adjust 2025 and 2026 fishing closures to increase seasonal protections in certain killer whale foraging areas. It would also introduce ...

The contractor initially proposed a bill of 86.25 million yen to bury the whale that died in Osaka Bay in January 2023 near the mouth of the Yodogawa river. The city’s estimate was 37.74 million ...

Eddy O'Hare was out fishing on his kayak in Canterbury, New Zealand, when suddenly, an orca swam underneath his kayak. O'Hare yelled in disbelief as the massive whale approached.

OTTAWA - The federal government is rejecting the recommendations of two of its own ministers and refusing to issue an emergency order protecting southern resident killer whales from “imminent ...

Orange County is one of the best places in California to whale watch. Every year ... including dolphins, orcas and humpback whales throughout the year. If you visit from May to October, you ...