killer whales

SeaWorld Orca Dies After Long Battle With Lung Infection

Hilary Hanson

SeaWorld Orca Dies After Long Battle With Lung Infection

Kasatka was born in the wild, and had numerous descendants at SeaWorld.
Hilary Hanson

This May Be The 'Most Contaminated Killer Whale' Ever Recorded

Carla Herreria Russo

This May Be The 'Most Contaminated Killer Whale' Ever Recorded

Experts fear other members of the orca’s pod may have so much toxic PCBs in their bodies that they can’t reproduce.
Carla Herreria Russo

Scientists Say 'Granny,' The World's Oldest Known Orca, Is Most Likely Dead

Nina Golgowski

Scientists Say 'Granny,' The World's Oldest Known Orca, Is Most Likely Dead

The Puget Sound whale may have been over 100 years old.
Nina Golgowski

7 Antarctic Adventures Of A Lifetime

I recently got back from my 7th continent trip - a basecamp activity cruise to Antarctica. As one would anticipate, it truly was a trip of a lifetime and filled with unexpected adventures at every turn.
Stephanie Huston

WATCH: Seal Dodges Hungry Orcas, Winds Up In Whale Watchers' Boat

Nina Golgowski

WATCH: Seal Dodges Hungry Orcas, Winds Up In Whale Watchers' Boat

“That guy deserves to live!”
Nina Golgowski

When Animals Teach, It's Special

Like toolmaking, teaching was once thought to be an exclusive capacity of the human mind. It's not, but teaching is rare, and teachers are an elite group.
Carl Safina