Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient ...

Hence, whale sexuality. "Orca whales are like humans," Garbes said. "Their usefulness outlasts reproduction ... postmenopausal female orca whales are resources of knowledge. They are navigators.

A female orca appeared to have adopted or abducted a baby pilot whale in the first known case of its kind, scientists say. The orca, known as "Sædís," was first observed swimming with the pilot ...

A traumatized orca called White Gladis may be behind the ... with López Fernandez saying that one female named White Gladis could be the culprit. Experts believe White Gladis may have had a ...

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The newborn was first spotted on Sept 15 off Lime Kiln Point state park on San Juan Island with L90, a 31-year old female orca. The pair was spotted alone and at the time, the calf — estimated ...

Rearing a son significantly reduced a female killer whale's chance of reproducing in the future. The energy they need to feed sons appears to compromise their health, leaving them less able to ...

The orphaned orca calf that escaped from a Vancouver Island lagoon earlier this year has yet to reunite with her family, according to researchers, but that may not be a cause for alarm just yet.

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As we learn in Resident Orca, the hypnotic documentary now playing at the Santa Fe International Film Festival, they think of the whales as family, and call them Qwe ‘lhol mechen. "They wear ...

Lidija Globokar writes from Europe on leadership, careers & wellbeing. International Women’s Day and Equal Pay Day resurface topics about the inequality between men and women in the workplace ...