Campaigners, politicians and zoo managers disagree on where Wikie and her son Keijo should be sent.

The southern resident orca population marked the turn of the year with both heartbreak and hope: the death of a newborn calf ...

The calf adds to the stressors facing the southern resident orcas, especially Tahlequah, a mother already caring for other ...

They chat companionably and have babysitting groups. They know, and vocalise, the pain of bereavement and separation. If a killer whale matriarch dies traumatically, the psychological scars can be ...

Greenland plays an outsized role in the daily weather experienced by billions of people and in the climate changes taking ...

In rare video footage, a male whale shark has been spotted biting at his female partner during courtship. Before now, we knew ...

Dave Phillips, a scientist that helped to rewild Keiko, the orca who starred in "Free Willy," is working to help two other ...

A new law went into effect Jan. 1 that extends the buffer zone around endangered Southern Resident killer whales, punishable by a $500 fine.

A new Washington law requires boats to stay at least 1,000 yards away from Southern Resident killer whales. Center for Whale Research Washington state boaters now need to stay 1,000 yards away ...

Researchers spotted Tahlequah the killer whale swimming with her new calf, J61, on Dec. 20. The baby whale died a little over a week later Sabienna Bowman is a Digital News Editor at PEOPLE ...