The orca is one of only a handful of mammals known to go through menopause. The reason has remained murky, but now, new research suggests why: Grandmothers boost the survival of their grandcalves.

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It also uses hydrophones, which are underwater tools that listen for orca sounds and calls. This creates an issue at night, when people can no longer see and report orca sightings. “If they’re ...

The two last remaining orcas living in captivity in France could be doomed to die because of government inaction on their abandoned marine park, campaigners have warned. Wikie and her son Keijo ...

A commentary by an executive member of the Canadian Grief Alliance. Re: “Delayed Grief: Skipping post-death gatherings could be taking a toll on the ability to mourn,” Islander June 8.

Ms Abubakar, who had been based in PNG since 2023 and worked for what police described as a "legitimate business", was arrested by AFP officers when she got off a flight at Brisbane Airport on ...

The orca that stranded earlier this week in Grafarvogur has been euthanised, reports RÚV. After swimming back out to sea on Wednesday, it stranded again today at Kjalarnes. According to MAST’s Chief ...

Orca Swim Club Fiji is making waves in the Age Group National Swimming Competition currently underway at the National Aquatic Centre. The Club has won six races in the girl's division. Marissa Rai ...

UNCW’s Marine Mammal Stranding Program is celebrating the sighting of an orca named ‘Old Tom’ off the coast of North Carolina this year—but it’s also sounding the alarm about the status of the North ...