Historically, killer whale diet research relied on surface sampling of prey fragments, usually scales, helping researchers to determine primarily salmon species. Newer techniques that analyze DNA in ...

MSC Cruises partners with ORCA to advance Alaskan whale protection through marine research, crew training, and science-led cruise operations.

Marine life researchers are tracking a mysterious pod of orcas recently spotted moving through the Salish Sea.

ALASKA -- An orca that became stranded on a rocky beach in Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, Thursday morning was freed with the help of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and ...

Passengers will have the chance to learn how to spot and track whales during MSC Cruises’ first Alaska sailings this summer. The cruise line is set to debut in Alaska this summer and has partnered ...

A pod of killer whales, also known as orcas, swims in waters off Southeast Alaska's Chicagof Island in July of 2023. A new federal report describes the 37 killer whale entanglements that were ...

All three pods of Southern Resident killer whales rubbing against each other after foraging separately, in a photo taken in 1978. (Center for Whale Research) (CN) — The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ...

Fish-eating killer whales in southern Alaska have a diverse, seasonally changing diet featuring salmon and groundfish, according to a published study in the journal Ecosphere. The types of fish ...