Lobo, or K26, will likely be declared deceased on Orca Conservancy's next census. That will bring the K pod down to 14 members. It brings the entire Southern Resident killer whale population down ...

The 1993 film was a hit, but not many knew of the whereabouts of the star orca of the movie, Keiko, until now. So, what ...

Whale-watchers on Monterey Bay in California got a treat as four separate pods of killer whales visited the area, photos and video show. “Incredible!! Killer whales all over the bay,” read a ...

The beloved killer whale starred in the 1993 film "Free Willy" and once lived at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. Here's how to ...

Groups usually consist of mothers and their offspring, and because of their long life span (orcas can live up to ninety years), pods can often consist of four more more generations of whales.

"The Good Whale" is the new podcast from "The New York Times" and Serial Productions, which explores the years-long journey ...

Somehow, the true story of Free Willy is wilder and more inspirational than the movie. After the film became a hit, fans ...

Shore-based whale watchers ... Kat Martin was among the orca lovers who say they got a glimpse of L-pod in Penn Cove. Martin taped a series of videos during their journey in Saratoga Passage ...

The behaviours of whales ... killer whales, however, scientists have found animals of the same species with different dialects and distinct social groups living in the same waters. The waters off ...

SEATTLE – There are only 73 southern resident orcas left in our region ... which is charged with saving the whales, has set a goal of population growth in the pods of 2.3% over 28 years.