King cobras are impressive snakes known for their size and powerful venom. They hold the title of the largest venomous snakes ...

Researchers have documented the births of nearly two dozen North Atlantic right whale calves this season. It’s an encouraging ...

For the first time, we know more than we ever expected to know about the sex lives of the majestic beluga whale. It's ...

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.

It’s happened just often enough that it might start to look easy: An unambitious B-movie with a story hook that’s simple bordering on ridiculous premieres without much hype, and yields a highly ...

Every aquatic horror filmmaker tries to imitate Steven Spielberg’s Jaws, but they end up recreating the laughably bad Jaws: The Revenge instead. Jo-Anne Brechin’s Killer Whale proves to be no ...

Some animals have better publicists than others. Sure, sharks have killed a few people here and there, but thanks to movies like “Jaws” and “The Shallows” everyone thinks they’re all man-eating murder ...

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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 ...

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. Kyoto, Japan -- The species Orcinus orca, generally known ...