Killer Whale
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Lolita the orca to be freed to ‘home waters’ after 50+ years in captivityLolita has lived at the Miami Seaquarium for 53 years, since she was captured in 1970 in Puget Sound when she was just 4 years old.TrendingMar 30
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Killer whale seems to have adopted — or abducted — a pilot whale, surprising expertsResearchers spotted the female orca and the pilot whale calf off the western coast of Iceland in August 2021. It may be the first recorded instance of alloparenting in orcas.TrendingMar 10
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N.S. researcher spots first recorded case of an orca caring for another species’ babyA researcher at Dalhousie University says the orca may have been trying to adopt the newborn pilot whale, as the orca has never been spotted with a calf of her own.EnvironmentFeb 23
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Photographer captures stunning images of orcas breaching near Stanley ParkA B.C. wildlife photographer looking for birds off the shores of Vancouver's Stanley Park has instead captured an unforgettable image of a different animal in flight.EnvironmentFeb 15
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Killer whales caught on camera hunting, catching great white sharkDrone video shows a pod of killer whales chasing a great white shark during an hour-long hunt near Mossel Bay, on the Southern Cape of South Africa.TrendingOct 6, 2022
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‘A big, big lad’: B.C. couple escapes close encounter with frightened sea lionA B.C. couple narrowly avoided having their boat capsized, after a sea lion fleeing a pod of orcas tried to board the tiny vessel this week.EnvironmentSep 8, 2022
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Newest baby orca seen in B.C. waters given a nameA young southern resident killer whale spotted swimming in the waters off the west side of Vancouver Island now has a name.EnvironmentJul 10, 2022
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B.C. whale-watching guide fined $10K for approaching killer whalesA whale-watching tour operator was ordered to pay a fine for violating both the Species At Risk and Federal Fisheries acts following, said Fisheries and Oceans Canada.EnvironmentOct 21, 2021
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Video captures close encounter with orcas at Vancouver seaplane dock"I knew whales were great big creatures, but one seemed to span the length of our seaplanes," said witness Rob Johnson.EnvironmentOct 10, 2021
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Beloved southern resident killer whale grandmother missing, presumed deadThe whale's offspring and grandoffspring have been seen six times this month without her, and her repeated absence fulfills criteria for "missing and likely deceased."EnvironmentSep 21, 2021
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