It would seem that the great white shark would be the undisputed top of the ocean’s food chain. Humans and sea creatures fear this monstrous apex predator with powerful jaws filled with razor-sharp ...

Whale sharks are drawn to natural underwater features such as seamounts and canyons as well as artificial features like ...

As the female orca known as Tahlequah once again carries the body of a dead calf through waters near Vancouver Island, for ...

Off the western coast of Australia, ocean giants showed off a rarely seen behavior, researchers said. Matt Hardy via Unsplash With bodies that can grow longer than school buses, it may come as a ...

Shark Tank India is set to return for a fourth season on Monday, and an extended new promo video has teased glimpses of what fans can expect. The new season will feature a couple of new ‘sharks’, and ...

The two orcas -- also known as killer whales -- themselves face an uncertain future. Animal activists had been angered by Marineland's plans to transfer its two killer whales to Japan, a move ...

The appearance of a new orca calf in Washington’s Puget Sound last month was cause for celebration. The young female, whom researchers named J61, was a new addition to the Southern Resident ...

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An orca who drew international attention when she carried her dead calf for 17 days and more than 1,000 miles seven years ago is experiencing heartbreak all over again. Scientists initially ...

A killer whale that is part of a population struggling to survive appears to be grieving, carrying the carcass of her dead calf on her head, echoing the mourning behaviour she exhibited for 17 ...

An orca who made headlines for mourning her dead calf in a unique two-week “tour of grief” is responding to her latest deceased newborn in the same way, a heart-wrenching photo shows.