Drones are used for many reasons these days, whether they are deployed for war, surveying road projects, or decorative purposes. Scientists at the New England Aquarium in Boston are now using drones ...

More than 50 years after her capture, the Miami Seaquarium's Lolita, one of the oldest killer whales in captivity, will be returned to her home waters in the Pacific. Plans are underway to move Lolita ...

Orcas have long been revered for their intelligence, adaptability, and group-hunting strategies. But one scientific review spanning two decades has revealed a little-known, yet intriguing behavior.

Scientists filmed the way killer whales hunt together. These images show one of the animals turning toward the other after a tail slap delivers a shock to herring. Paolo Domenici et al., Current ...

When speaking of killer whales, it’s easiest to start with numbers. Forty to 56 interlocking teeth. Bodies nearly 30 feet long and weighing up to 22,000 pounds. Family units with up to 40 members, all ...

Georgia Aquarium was conceived by the late Home Depot CEO Bernie Marcus, the founding benefactor who gifted $250 million to build it. The vision came to him in the air, while aboard a Falcon 900 ...