Why Don’t Wild Orcas Attack Humans?
The swimmer was close to the surface, moving slowly through clear blue water. Below him, something much larger appeared from the deep. A black-and-white shape rose through the ocean with […]
The Whale That Stepped Into an Orca Hunt — And Left Scientists With a Mystery
At first, it looked like the hunt was already decided. A seal was trapped near the edge of the ice. Around it, the water moved with the quiet confidence of […]
The Dolphin Who Appeared When Humans Couldn’t Save the Whales
Two whales were running out of time. They were trapped in shallow water near Mahia Beach on New Zealand’s North Island, confused, disoriented, and unable to find their way back […]
Why Would a Humpback Whale Protect a Seal From Orcas?
The seal had almost nowhere left to go. A small piece of ice held it above the cold water. Around it, the ocean was quiet, grey, and dangerous. One orca […]
Springer: The Orphan Orca Who Actually Made It Home
When people first saw her, she was alone. A young orca was swimming in the cold grey waters of Puget Sound, far from where she should have been. There was […]
They Didn’t Chase the Seal — They Made the Ocean Move
On the ice, the seal looked safe. It had done what seals have done for thousands of years: climbed out of the water and rested on a floating piece of […]
How Do Whales Sleep Without Drowning? The Answer Is Stranger Than You Think
They live in the water, but they can’t breathe it. Every breath a whale takes is a conscious choice. So how does a creature that must decide to breathe ever […]
Why Don’t Orcas Attack Humans in the Wild?
It looks impossible at first. A human floats alone in the blue water. A massive black-and-white shape moves beneath the surface. It is bigger, faster, stronger, and completely in control. […]
The Old Whale Who Sang Alone
Far out in the open ocean, where there are no lights, no roads, and no voices from land, a whale once sang into the dark water. His call moved through […]
Tokitae: The Orca Who Was Finally Going Home — But Never Made It
For more than fifty years, the ocean was never far from Tokitae. It was always there, somewhere beyond the concrete walls, beyond the glass, beyond the crowds, beyond the blue […]