The Orca Conservancy said the sightings made history. Some whale watchers hope it will again raise awareness of the need to protect them.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — With an estimated 20,000 whales dying from ship strikes each year, the Woods Hole Oceanographic ...

"We went to the point and watched as these whales got closer and closer into Penn Cove, all these dozens of people were ...

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

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

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

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Some orcas prey on fish, others hunt mammals like seals, sea lions, and otters, and some have even been known to go in packs after larger whale species— especially the babies of these species. Orcas ...

Researchers have explored how Arctic marine species could be impacted by climate change and rising sea temperatures in the future.

Keihéenák’w John Martin: kéet. That means killer whale. Here are some sentences. Keihéenák’w John Martin: Haa saani has ...

In 1882, the U.S. Navy shelled a southwest Alaska Tlingit village and then burned what was left of the homes, food caches and ...