He helped fight to free the whales known as the Budd Inlet Six. It was the last time orcas were captured in United States waters.

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Killer whales are apex predators capable of hunting seals, sharks, and even large whales. Despite their size and power, there are no confirmed fatal attacks on humans by wild orcas. Their hunting ...

Seals and sea lions may look similar at first glance, but the differences between them are far more significant than most people realize. Both evolved from land-dwelling ancestors and adapted to life ...

Fish-eating killer whales in southern Alaska may have a more varied and flexible diet than previously understood. Credit: Shutterstock A long-term study using DNA from whale scat has revealed ...

In 2015, great white sharks vanished from Australia's Neptune Islands. Experts are still trying to work out why White sharks – also known as white pointers – have one known natural predator: the orca, ...

Several dozen Athens locals and others from neighboring counties sat in the Southeast Ohio History Center, located on 24 W. State St., at noon Thursday, hanging on every word Robert Toy, attorney at ...