FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash. — A young killer whale that stranded on a beach in the Strait of Juan de Fuca freed itself Thursday after a coordinated response from Washington leaders. The Pacific Whale Watch ...

Plans are underway to airlift a stranded killer whale calf out of a remote tidal lagoon off northern Vancouver Island in an effort to reunite the young orca with its extended family, Canadian ...

The post Orcas Launch onto Beaches to Catch Prey, and It Can Kill Them appeared first on A-Z Animals. Orcas, also known as killer whales, are one of the smartest marine species in the world. Their ...

Along remote coastlines, killer whale parents teach their young how to intentionally beach themselves for prey in a tradition passed down for generations. Most people would assume that a large sea ...