SEATTLE — The endangered killer whales of the Pacific Northwest live very different lives from orcas in captivity. They swim up to 100 miles (161 kilometers) a day in pursuit of salmon, instead of ...

Orcas can live nearly a century in the wild. They rule the oceans but are curious animals, especially when it comes to humans. This inquisitive nature doesn’t always serve them well, particularly when ...

A group of surfers in New Zealand experienced an unusual encounter when a young orca appeared among the waves and surfed with ...

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (KABC) -- A local congressman is taking on SeaWorld, introducing a federal bill that would ban the captivity of killer whales and end the park's famed Shamu show nationwide.

Two killer whales have been caught "kissing" on camera in a fiord in northern Norway. A group of snorkelers-turned-citizen-scientists captured the moment last October, and now the internet is going ...