A KILLER whale that spent its whole life in captivity and fatally attacked its trainer in 2009 has died at a Canary Islands ...

In the wild, killer whales swim on average 3 to 4 mph and can sprint at speeds up to 34 mph. At those speeds, water creates a considerable force against the fin, which could keep the fin strong ...

Killer whales are known to live in groups with unique vocal "dialects". They may copy other members of their kind in the wild, although this needs to be tested. "The killer whale that we studied ...

KETO the late killer whale spent his life in captivity being tormented and even forced to breed incestuously, resulting in ...

The charismatic killer whale, or orca, is the totem species of northwest Washington and coastal British Columbia. This intelligent, social predator is known to form lasting social bonds and lives in ...