Iceland will resume fin whale hunting in 2026 after a two-year pause, despite welfare concerns, declining demand, and plans ...

Orcas acted as primary scouts by actively seeking out baleen whales and alerting the whalers by breaching and slapping their tails at the mouth of the river. This 90-year alliance proves that Orcas ...

For killer whales on the hunt for herring, two is better than one. A study published last week in the journal Current Biology found that the animals hunt in pairs and divide tasks with precision, ...

PORT ANGELES — The Makah Tribe has submitted a permit application to NOAA Fisheries that will allow it to hunt up to 25 eastern North Pacific gray whales over a 10-year period, starting with one ...

Researchers have observed dolphins and killer whales hunting together for the first time as part of a new study released on Thursday, Dec. 11. The top predators joined forces to feast on salmon off ...

A new study shows that old whaling routes and Arctic ice still shape which bowhead whale populations recover today.

WASHINGTON STATE — After more than a quarter century, the Makah Tribe in Neah Bay is looking to hunt gray whales in the coming months. The Tribe submitted an application on Tuesday to hunt the marine ...

SEATTLE (AP) — A wildlife photographer out on a whale watching trip in waters off Seattle captured dramatic video and photos of a pod of killer whales hunting a seal that survived only by clambering ...

Ask anyone who’s had encounters with killer whales, and they will tell you just how smart they are. Orcas are incredibly intelligent creatures, capable of complex hunting strategies. They also engage ...