Killer whales may all look alike, but molecular biology indicates there are at least three distinct species of orca and maybe five or more, researchers reported Thursday in the journal Genome Research ...

Killer whales are the only natural predator of baleen whales — those that have “baleen” in their mouths to sieve their plankton diet from the water. More solitary than toothed whales, baleen whales ...

They may all look similar, but killer whales, also known as orcas, include several distinct species, according to a new genetic study. Tissue samples from 139 killer whales from around the world point ...

Whatever may be the driving force, killer whales’ use of tools is a remarkable discovery, especially when few animal species ...