Killer whales, or orcas, have long been recognized as some of the most intelligent creatures in the ocean. Known for their ...

A 2018 study has revealed that killer whales, or orcas, have the ability to mimic human speech. Researchers trained a 14-year ...

Vocal imitation is a hallmark of human spoken language, yet in other animals it is strikingly rare. Dolphins and beluga whales are among the few mammals that can copy sounds from other species or ...

Scientists in 2018 discovered that killer whales could mimic simple human speech patterns, and people were shocked to hear the eerie recording.

Since the Cold War, the Soviet Union and the USA have trained belugas and dolphins to defend bases and submarines. Hvaldimir might have been one of them before he escaped.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska— The Center for Biological Diversity and Cook Inletkeeper filed a petition with the National Marine Fisheries Service today to create a Cook Inlet beluga ... rely on sound to ...