Celebrity Profiles

Katina is an adult female Southern Resident killer whale (Orcinus orca) held at SeaWorld Orlando as the matriarch of the park’s resident orca family. This profile provides a d...

When a whale surfaces and jumps near a sailboat, it can be startling and inspiring in equal measure. This behavior, often captured by onboard cameras or shared in sailor account...

A minke whale is a small baleen whale in the genus Balaenoptera , belonging to the rorqual family Balaenopteridae. The name commonly refers to two species: the common minke ( Ba...

The peduncle is the narrow part of a cetacean’s body between the dorsal fin and the tail fluke. Often called the tail stock, it houses the vertebral column’s final segments...

Riding a killer whale usually refers to a guest experience offered at accredited marine mammal facilities, where a participant sits or lies on a platform while a trained killer...

Humpback whales occasionally strand along the Oregon coast, where cold, productive waters draw these seasonal feeders near shore. When an Oregon humpback whale beached event occ...

When a story circulates that a kayaker gets swallowed by a whale, it typically refers to a brief, non-injurious engulfing event in which the person ends up inside the whale’s...