Samantha Humphrey, 14, was last seen the day after Thanksgiving in 2022 at her Schenectady, New York, home. Her body was found months later by a fisherman in the Mohawk River in February 2023.

A humpback whale briefly engulfed a kayaker off the coast of Chile in an incident caught on camera. Experts say it couldn't have swallowed him even if it wanted to.

Zipf’s law of abbreviation was only found to apply to blue whales and humpback whales, though only five species could be ...

Kayaker Adrián Simancas is speaking out after he was briefly stuck inside the mouth of a whale that attempted to swallow him off the coast of Chile.

Blue whales are not just the largest animals alive today, but the largest animals to ever live on Earth. They can stretch ...

The whales that travel in groups and are more likely to fight a killer whale, include right, bowhead, grey and humpback, ...

Killer whales, as apex predators with long lifespans, are prone to accumulating high levels of persistent organic pollutants ...

A team of scientists and filmmakers explore the Antarctic waters to learn more about killer whales. Follow a team of scientists and filmmakers in Antarctica studying the most sophisticated hunting ...

Feb. 12, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encores Sunday, Feb. 16 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV and 8 p.m. on KPBS 2. In Antarctica, killer whales hunt using their intelligence and teamwork. Swimming ...

A sperm whale’s tooth can weigh more than two pounds and they are illegally trafficked to be used as decorations and for ...

Orcas, like humans, get baby bumps in the early months of pregnancy and grow larger as the pregnancy advances. Researchers say they can now spot those underwater baby bumps from the air and keep ...