The Upsweep is an unidentified sound detected by the NOAA, first recorded in August 1991. Almost siren-like, the Upsweep is ...

Orcas, or killer whales, are deadly and beautiful apex predators. House Oversight Committee recommends holding Clintons in contempt in Epstein probe Bitter cold continues as major winter storm takes ...

SEATTLE — With breaches and tail slapping, a pod of orca whales put on a show near Seattle on Friday. The close encounter attracted dozens of people to the shore of the West Seattle neighborhood.

Orca Bio has disclosed $250 million in funding, flooding its balance sheet with cash to buoy preparations for the commercialization of a blood cancer cell therapy. California-based Orca filed for FDA ...

Traffic Lab is a Seattle Times project that digs into the region’s transportation issues to explore the policies and politics that determine how we get around and how billions of dollars in public ...

Orcas are renowned hunters. Now, they have surprised scientists with an unexpected twist — possibly getting help from dolphins. In the waters off British Columbia, marine ecologist Sarah Fortune and ...

Ecotypes of killer whales around Hokkaido. The red regions in the top left map show the sea areas where we can frequently see killer whales. Credit: Momoka Suzuki The species Orcinus orca, generally ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — SeaWorld Orlando announced on Sunday that Katina, one of its oldest resident killer whales, has died at the age of 50 following a significant decline in her health. The park stated ...

SeaWorld Orlando on Monday announced the death of one of its last killer whales, Katina. The 50-year-old orca had been at SeaWorld Orlando for nearly 40 years and was one of just five killer whales at ...

On Friday we reported on footage showing two men jumping overboard in a reckless manner to swim with orcas in Mexico’s Sea of Cortez, adding that the same type of orcas sometimes appear off Southern ...

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