Killer Whale
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New drone images reveal orca calf trapped off B.C. coast is femaleThe young killer whale stranded in the lagoon off Vancouver Island is a girl, according to Fisheries and Oceans Canada.EnvironmentApr 5
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B.C. scientists scooping killer whale poop to search for DNAThe work is underway at what the foundation describes as a "cutting edge" genetics lab in West Vancouver, shared with Fisheries and Oceans Canada.ScienceDec 7, 2023
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‘Impressive for this momma’: New killer whale calf spotted off Victoria coastThe Pacific Whale Watch Association is still working to confirm whether the pair are related. If so, director Erin Gless said the calf will be called T046B2B.EnvironmentDec 6, 2023
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Man accused of following, posing with B.C. orcas, DFO investigatingPhotographer TJ Campbell said he saw the orcas and rushed down to the beach to get some shots of the pod, when he noticed a man in an aluminum boat in the water near the animals.EnvironmentJul 5, 2023
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New orca calf spotted in endangered southern resident pod near B.C. watersA baby orca has apparently been born to an endangered killer whale population in the Pacific Northwest, scientists reported.EnvironmentJun 28, 2023
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Orca attacks yacht near Scotland, 1st such incident in northern watersThe news of an orca attacking a boat in the North Sea comes amid an uptick of orca attacks against vessels off the Iberian peninsula that has earned international headlines.TrendingJun 23, 2023
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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, 2023
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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, 2023
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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, 2023
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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, 2023
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