We actually found that these animals are here quite a bit more often than we had realized,” says Will Oestreich, a researcher ...

The scientific name for killer whales is Orcinus orca, which was given in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Linnaeus, who ...

Cape Town beachgoers have been warned to stay away from whales and dolphins that wash ashore or frolic within 300m of the ...

Named King of the Blue Ocean–or KOBO for short–this rare blue whale skeleton has been on display at the museum since 2000. It ...

Killer whales, also known as orcas, are dangerous hunters. Once a killer whale spots its prey, other sea creatures don’t stand a chance. An orca’s sharp teeth can pierce through seals, giant squids ...