leading to particularly high concentrations in top predators like killer whales. DDTs are known as endocrine disruptors, with potential adverse effects on reproduction and immunity. They can bind ...

If you’ve ever wondered about the differences and similarities between herpetology and helminthology, you’ve come to the ...

Kamea, a killer whale born into captivity in SeaWorld San Antonio, has died after contracting an undisclosed illness, the ...

A massive killer whale swam deep into Yaquina Bay, hunting alone and stunning onlookers. Here's what we know about T049C — ...

Gray whales travel from the Arctic to Mexico each year. And they're not finding enough to eat, scientists say.

Because orca (also known as killer whale) societies are matriarchal, it’s likely that these older females carry with them crucial knowledge about food resources that can mean life or death for ...

Lobster fishermen in northern Cape Breton got an up-close glimpse of a pod of killer whales this week, a sighting that a marine biologist says is on the rise. Bernie Lamey was hauling lobster ...

Killer whales, or orcas, are the ocean's top predator and have the most varied diet of all cetaceans. Orcas have been detected off the North Carolina coast via underwater hydrophones, but ...

It's been more than four months since Marineland, a marine park in southern France, announced its closure, but two killer whales and a dozen dolphins are still stranded there. TideBreakers ...

(Read more: “Why humpback whales protect other animals from killer whales.”) In this instance, the humpbacks were too late to intervene on the seal’s behalf, but between their unmistakable ...

Two whales found dead at a coastal park in northeast Florida are believed to be a mother and her calf, state officials say. The discovery was made Wednesday, June 18, about a 15-mile drive northeast ...