More than 96% of deforestation, or human-caused, permanent removal of forest cover, occurs in the tropics.

No stranger to extreme challenges, Britain's Ross Edgley is battling towering waves and swimming past orcas as he takes on ...

A team of scientists has documented for the first time how a pod of orcas in Norway work in pairs to enjoy a feast of herring ...

Can a killer whale actually eat a human, or is their fearsome reputation misunderstood? Dive into the surprising science behind orca behavior, their hunting instincts, and whether humans are truly on ...

A rare encounter was caught on camera off the Big Island when two massive killer whales — also known as orcas — swam right up ...

Every year on July 14, people celebrate World Orca Day. This day highlights the beauty, intelligence, and plight of orcas.

Washington state instated a law Jan. 1 requiring boaters to stay at least 1,000 feet away from orcas. The authors urge the ...

False Bay and Gansbaai were once known as 'white shark capitals' but marine researchers have found, in the last decade, there's been a visible drop in sightings and numbers of these sharks in these ...

Using sightings over four decades, researchers have pinpointed three main orca habitats off Australia, with key differences ...

By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay ReporterSATURDAY, July 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — They’re known as "killer whales," but ...

Efforts to save the Northwest’s endangered orcas are not working on either side of the U.S.-Canada border, according to an ...

O rcas are easily recognized by their jet-black bodies punctuated with striking white markings, most notably the “eye patch” ...