A young pygmy killer whale — a rare type of dolphin — was recently rescued after becoming stranded on a shore in South America. The incident occurred on March 18 in Buxton, Guyana — a small town ...

When it comes to prey availability, Ottawa said it would adjust 2025 and 2026 fishing closures to increase seasonal protections in certain killer whale foraging areas. It would also introduce ...

Canada’s federal cabinet has declined a recommendation from two ministers to issue an emergency order that would protect endangered southern resident killer whales off the coast of British Columbia.

The urgency of the situation demands that decision-makers act with the boldness required to save Southern Resident killer whales from extinction. "The government had the right tool for the job and ...

Tasmania’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DNRE) said a group of 157 false killer whales were stranded on the beach on Wednesday morning. Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service ...

A peachy-colored baby killer whale was seen bonding and socializing with her family off Washington, drone footage shows. The endangered calf, J-62, was filmed during a Feb. 17 encounter off San ...

The pod of Bigg’s killer whales visited Elliott Bay and were seemingly on a hunt underwater just off Seattle’s maritime industrial docks. The pod exited the bay close to West Seattle ...

The bay looked “like it was boiling,” said a boat captain with a whale-watching company in Monterey Bay, Calif. He captured video of the dolphins swimming off the coast. By Sara Ruberg On a ...

Genetic mixing: The secret to killer whale resilience and adaptability Date: March 4, 2025 Source: Flinders University Summary: Killer whale populations in low latitudes have high genetic ...