When researcher Jared Towers set up his cameras underwater to observe a pair of killer whales, he saw something strange.

Haight listed several popular viewpoints in Pierce County for seeing the whales: ...

Once thriving, there are now believed to be just 73 Southern Resident killer whales left in Washington state's Puget Sound.

Efforts to save the Northwest’s endangered orcas are not working on either side of the U.S.-Canada border, according to an ...

Wild orcas occasionally approach humans and offer us food, according to a new study — but scientists aren't sure why.

The apex predators have offered up fish, birds, turtles and whales to humans around the world, according to the study.

Over two decades, orcas have been observed offering prey to humans in 34 recorded encounters across the globe. From stingrays ...

On July 11, 2025, in Vågan, Nordland, Norway, @lindakallas shared a video of an unforgettable experience. In the video, orcas ...

Orcas are brilliant creatures. Their brains are highly developed when it comes to problem-solving skills, cognition, and ...

The population of Bigg’s killer whales — which is believed to be in the hundreds — has grown since the government stopped ...

Listen to these magical sounds made by a pod of orcas and then read more about how they were recorded and what they mean.