Scientists have spotted a subset of killer whales using seaweed to scratch each other’s backs, marking the first known ...

In a nutshell Southern resident killer whales are making tools from kelp to groom each other—the first documented case of ...

Bull sharks have over 350 teeth, and they aren’t afraid to use them. Learn what sets bull shark teeth apart, including the ...

UNCW’s Marine Mammal Stranding Program is celebrating the sighting of an orca named ‘Old Tom’ off the coast of North Carolina ...

The sighting of a killer whale off the Outer Banks in March spawned an outpouring of interest in the distinct black-and-white marine mammal. But the Outer Banks are nearly 200 miles north of ...

The sighting of a killer whale off the Outer Banks in March spawned an outpouring of interest in the distinct black-and-white marine mammal. But the Outer Banks are nearly 200 miles north of ...

COROLLA, N.C. (WITN) - A dead humpback whale was found washed onto a beach on the Outer Banks. Jennette’s Pier in Dare County says members of the Outer Banks Marine Mammal Stranding Network were ...

An aerial survey team from the Florida-based Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute spotted the killer whale near Kitty Hawk. Posted 3/22/2025, 3:15:04 AM Orca spotted off the Outer Banks.

In the Outer Banks specifically, some of the ones we might see are North Atlantic Right Whales and Humpback Whales. An unusual mortality event has been declared for both, Humpback Whales since ...

NOAA Fisheries said the whales tend to travel in groups of up to 20, which means the whale was likely not alone. This week, the OCEARCH shark tracker showed a young nine-and-a-half foot Great White ...

Back in 2011, though, a pod of killer whales were observed off Oregon Inlet. From mid-November through mid-April, survey teams researching the current North Atlantic right whale population take to the ...

They spotted the orca near the Outer Banks while on one of these survey missions. According to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium’s website, there are approximately 372 right whales remaining in the ...