A rare white killer whale was spotted in Monterey Bay, California, on Oct. 15. The orca, named Frosty, is likely white due to leucism or Chediak-Higashi syndrome, according to the tour agency that ...

Mother killer whales are more likely to protect their sons than their daughters, a new study found. (SWNS) Grimes also told SWNS that the researchers found this information compelling.

A killer whale has become a first-time mom after a peachy-orange calf was spotted swimming with her off Washington, a whale watching group said. The baby orca was discovered March 20 in the Salish ...

There's a new member of the Southern Resident killer whale family, a species that's fighting extinction with less than 100 known creatures in existence. Tahlequah, an orca that grabbed the nation ...

Killer whales, or orcas, are usually black and white. But in this family of three or four, there was one solid white whale, which is very rare.

About six hours after the whale was spotted, the tide rose enough for it to swim back out to sea. Canadian officials said the orca, known as T146D, was a 13-year-old juvenile Bigg's killer whale ...

The study’s findings, published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, could help explain why endangered whale populations continue to decline despite conservation efforts.

According to the North Carolina State Parks website, orcas are rarely seen in North Carolina waters, even well offshore. Back in 2011, though, a pod of killer whales were observed off Oregon Inlet.