Scientists found evidence that killer whales may hunt and eat other killer whales, revealing new insights into how ...

The discovery came as a surprise, because the two species usually prefer to avoid each other and keep a safe distance.

Detached orca fins scored with distinctive tooth marks suggest that killer whale cannibalism is happening — and it might ...

In 2022, a Russian whale researcher made a remarkable discovery on Bering Island off Russia's Pacific coast: a severed killer ...

Killer whale research occupies a vital space in marine ecology, illuminating the complex interactions between apex predators and their environments. Despite ...

Fish-eating killer whales in southern Alaska have a diverse, seasonally changing diet featuring salmon and groundfish, according to a recently published study in the journal Ecosphere. The types of ...

Three decades after human remains were first uncovered at Fox Hollow Farm, recent forensic breakthroughs have revealed a new victim from one of Indiana’s most haunting serial killer cases, a local ...

The dead fin whale that was discovered on an Oregon beach Feb. 7 was a subadult that recently moved on from its mother but was not yet fully grown, officials said Feb. 11. Portland State University ...

The first gray whale of the year has arrived “unseasonably early” in San Francisco Bay, experts from the Marine Mammal Center told SFGATE this week, raising questions over the species’ behavior and ...

Patrick Dempsey may still have his silver fox hair and a disarming glint in his eyes, but don't look for comforting hugs and romantic meet-cutes in his latest TV role. No, the one-time "Grey's Anatomy ...