In January 2009, a research team sailed from South America toward Antarctica. They hoped to document how killer whales, also known as orcas, worked together to create a wave that could knock a seal ...

One of the world’s largest mammals, the humpback whale is an incredible species for many reasons. They may even be the ocean’s protectors. Researchers have witnessed humpback whales intervening during ...

They are big. They are beautiful. And they are back. The return of the humpback whale to greater numbers than observed in decades is part of a larger revival of marine mammals in the Salish Sea. It is ...

A group of orcas was chased by humpback whales off the coast of California, a whale watching company said. On Oct. 11, whale watchers got the chance to see the killer whale pod known as CA51A, along ...

Humpback whales seem to be lingering longer than before off Ventura. December also typically marks the start of gray whale sightings locally. Whale watching boats report humpback whales have started ...

A pod of orcas were chased by a group of humpback whales off the coast of California, a whale watching company said. Getty Images/iStockphoto A group of orcas was chased by humpback whales off the ...