While well-documented in the Northern Hemisphere and Antarctica, much less is known about killer whales (Orcinus orca) in ...

Marine experts have given up hope of rescuing more than 150 false killer whales that stranded on a remote beach on Australia's island state of Tasmania, officials said on Wednesday.. Experts ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — More than 150 false killer whales are stranded on a remote beach on Australia's island state of Tasmania, officials said on Wednesday.

Orcas have long been revered for their intelligence, adaptability, and group-hunting strategies. But one scientific review ...

False killer whales can weigh up to 3,000 pounds and generally live in deep offshore waters in tropical and subtropical oceans, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ...

Killer whales have long been a challenge for researchers, particularly off Australia's south-eastern coast. But over the past three decades, data on sightings collected by the public and logged by ...

Marine experts have given up hope of rescuing more than 150 false killer whales that became stranded on a remote beach on Australia’s island state of Tasmania, officials said on Wednesday.

"Within seconds we realized, oh my God, a pack of killer whales is attacking a blue whale," researcher John Totterdell from the Cetacean Research Centre in Australia, told NPR.

False killer whales are seen stranded, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, on a remote beach on near Arthur River in Australia's island state of Tasmania.

Killer whales garnered attention this year as they hunted great white sharks and appeared to “attack” boats off the coast of ... Australia. Researchers determined that killer whales were to blame.

More than 150 false killer whales have washed up on the coast of the Australian island state of Tasmania, with none of them expected to survive, officials said.

False killer whales are seen stranded, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, on a remote beach on near Arthur River in Australia's island state of Tasmania.