North Atlantic orcas, also known as killer whales, a name reflective of their apex predator classification that puts them at the top of the marine food chain, have revealed just how polluted the ...
Archived photos reveal that the orcas in Tom's pod all had deformities, suggesting a high level of inbreeding. The low genetic health of these orcas may have also contributed to their demise ...
Orcas, often nicknamed killer whales, are undoubtedly one of the most fascinating and intimidating creatures in the ocean. Their sheer size, predatory nature, and iconic black-and-white coloration ...
Bigg’s are “The Other Killer Whale” — not the salmon-eating endangered southern resident killer whales, but the orcas thriving ... and ability to reproduce. Inbreeding is also taking ...
In the late 1990s, Theodore Roosevelt National Park officials decided to maintain a large herd to avoid inbreeding — something horse advocates are urging today. Wild horses have roamed what now ...
Bald eagles, American alligators, and grizzly bears are among the species that have rebounded since the Endangered Species ...
is seeking public comment until Feb. 19 regarding whether southern resident killer whales—or orcas—should remain on the state's endangered list. The public can access the periodic status ...
The orcas have done it again ... Portugal and Morocco is considered critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
An expedition through an Indonesian mountain range led to researchers capturing rare video of an endangered species that hasn't been spotted in over 60 years. Researchers with Expedition Cyclops ...
A critically endangered species of rhinoceros has been born at an Indonesian sanctuary. The Indonesian government announced Saturday that a male Sumatran rhino calf was born to his mother ...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A critically endangered Sumatran rhino was born in Indonesia’s western island of Sumatra on Saturday, the second Sumatran rhino born in the country this year and a welcome ...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A critically endangered Sumatran rhino was born in Indonesia’s western island of Sumatra on Saturday, the second Sumatran rhino born in the country this year and a welcome ...