A seal resting on an Antarctic ice floe may look safe, at least for a moment. It is out of the water, beyond the reach of ...

Antarctica’s short whale-watching season draws travelers into close contact with humpback, minke, and killer whales, while supporting scientific research and conservation. Expeditions integrate ...

The species Orcinus orca, generally known as orcas or killer whales, is made up of many genetically distinct populations called ecotypes. Each ecotype indicates an ecological specialization with its ...

Only two places in the world allow tourists to enter the water with the ocean’s apex predator. But the safety of both species ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - While the waters of the Southern Ocean near Antarctica have been cold and unforgiving for centuries, parts of it are full of life. Phytoplankton, also known as microalgae, is ...