Its name refers to one of the biggest animals in the sea, but ORCA, the Ocean Radiometer for Carbon Assessment instrument, will be observing the smallest. If selected for a flight mission, ORCA will ...

It’s World Orca Week (World Orca Day is July 14) so here’s a few things you may not know about the ocean’s top predator. What’s in a name? Orcas, often referred to as killer whales, are a toothed ...

There are very few documented cases of orcas attacking humans in the wild, and these interactions are extremely rare and not well understood. True, you may have heard about whales ramming into boats ...

ORLANDO, Fla. - SeaWorld Orlando has announced their 'One Ocean' killer-whale show will end at the end of this year and be replaced with 'Orca Encounter,' according to the Orlando Sentinel. The final ...