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Scarlet, or J50 swimming.

Scientists Are Trying Desperately to Save a Starving Orca. Will Their Efforts Pay Off?

By Kimberly Hickok published

Will this starving young killer whale respond to researchers' attempts to save her?

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Tahlequah orca whale

Orca Mother, Who Pushed Her Dead Calf for 1,000 Miles and 17 Days, Moves On

By Laura Geggel published

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Aerial view of J50, the starving orca whale.

3-Year-Old Killer Whale Is Starving, and Biologists Don't Know Why

By Kimberly Hickok published

Can an unconventional solution help save this orca's life?

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Baby orca pushed by its mom.

Grief-Stricken Orca Mom Pushes Dead Newborn Around in Puget Sound

By Kimberly Hickok published

These charismatic marine predators are fighting for survival as their food source disappears.

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Killer Impression: Orca Mimics 'Hello' and 'Bye-Bye'

By Mindy Weisberger published

Say what? Orcas can mimic human speech — a few words of it, anyway.

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The resdiscovered orca geoglyph lies on a desert hillside in the remote Palpa region of southern Peru.

2,000-Year-Old Killer Whale Geoglyph Found in Peru Desert

By Tom Metcalfe published

The 230-foot-long orca is etched into a desert hillside.

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Caretakers moisten the dolphins' skin, as they prepare them for their move to a safe area in Cienfuegos, Cuba.

Dolphins Evacuated by Helicopter in Cuba, Ahead of Hurricane Irma

By Mindy Weisberger published

Hours before Hurricane Irma struck Cuba, workers raced against the clock to prepare six dolphins housed at an island aquarium for an airlift that would transport them to safety.

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toothless dolphin

Ancient 'Strange-Face' Dolphin Used Its Snout to Vacuum Up Food

By Charles Q. Choi published

An ancient dolphin with strange snout used it to vacuum up food from the seafloor, new findings suggest.

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A killer whale named Kyara, shown here with her mom Takara, died on July 24, 2017, at SeaWorld San Antonio. She was just 3 months old.

Orca Calf Dies at SeaWorld: Why Killer Whales Get Sick in Captivity

By Tracy Staedter published

Dozens of killer whales have died in captivity, including the 3-month-old orca named Kyara that just died at SeaWorld. So why do these marine mammals seem to fare so poorly?

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Before the 2017 sighting, Cummings and her crew hadn't seen this albino dolphin since Sept. 29, 2015.

In Photos: A Rare Albino Risso's Dolphin

By Jeanna Bryner published

A whale-watching crew has spotted a rare albino Risso's dolphin off the California coast, likely the only such creature in the eastern Pacific. Here are photos of the cute juvenile dolphin.

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