The mother whale was first spotted carrying her dead calf on 24 July, off the shore of Vancouver Island. Researchers studying the Southern Resident killer say she is still carrying her baby ...

A stunning video shows an anxious baby killer whale approaching humans in a boat to rescue its mother who is stuck in a fishing net. After the rescue service experts calm down the baby whale ...

The baby orca was part of a pod last seen off Southern California on Dec. 26, Colleen Talty with Monterey Bay Whale Watch told McClatchy News in an email. “It was so cute,” Talty said.

Onlookers got to see a glimpse of baby orcas off the coast of California. Two older killer whale calves were spotted Oct. 5 ...

A killer whale has stopped carrying her dead newborn calf after at least 17 days, during which she covered 1,000 miles (1,600km), scientists say. The whale "vigorously chased a school of salmon ...

Female killer whales also survive long after they stop bearing children, and the new research found that the presence of maternal orca grandmothers increases baby whales' chances of survival.