A local Indigenous tribe had watched over the orca calf after her pregnant mother died on a rocky beach in late March.

Orcas, like humans, get baby bumps in the early months of pregnancy and grow larger as the pregnancy advances. Researchers ...

"And again, because him being a social animal in the wild, a male Orca will live their entire lifetime little more than another whale's length from their mother. "You know that's how tight these ...

Members of the local Ehattesaht First Nation, who participated in the rescue effort, have named the young orca "Kʷiisaḥiʔis" (kwee-sa-hay-is), which translates to "Brave Little Hunter." ...

If you were walking along Jericho Beach in Vancouver this weekend, you may have spotted a majestic orca emerging near the ...

Researchers detail a life full of tragedy and hardship, adding that Ocean Sun should’ve died years ago, but she persevered.

NOAA Fisheries West Coast An orca whale mother has kept her dead calf by her side for at least 11 days. Tahlequah (who is also known as her alpha-numeric designation, J35) previously made ...

Public is encouraged to document orca sightings, which could help find the 2-year-old female calf last seen in fall, 2024 ...

An orca that carried her dead calf with her for days in 2018 appears to be repeating the behavior with a newly deceased baby whale. Scientists think the killer whale is likely to be expressing grief.

Orca Behaviour Institute researcher Sara Hysong ... "All of a sudden there was a tiny little calf popping up besides one of them. "I shouted to one of our other crew members, 'There's a new ...

"We hope this little one inspires people to keep fighting for this population," the Orca Conservancy said in a post on X, formerly Twitter. Weiss echoed the sentiment. "We're really hoping that this ...