Orcas
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![Type D whales could be a new species of killer whale.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CpHq2ZdrVqfbo5pJegH7jR-320-80.jpg)
Secret Group of Killer Whales Discovered in Southern Ocean
By Kimberly Hickok published
These marine mammals look like killer whales but smaller, with smaller patches above their eyes and pointier dorsal fins. What are these posers
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Newborn Orca Spotted Off Seattle Coast. Will the Baby Survive Its 1st Year?
By Mindy Weisberger published
A beleaguered orca population finally has something to celebrate.
![Scarlet, or J50 swimming.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/x4todhX2MeMZBQQKvWnLHH-320-80.jpg)
Scarlet, the Struggling Orca, Now Presumed Dead
By Kimberly Hickok published
Despite rescuers' best efforts, Scarlet, a young ailing orca, is now presumed dead.
![Scarlet](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/T4p3fDzQqGap9dP8vNNUTB-320-80.jpg)
Starving Orca Feared Dead. But NOAA Isn't Giving Up Just Yet.
By Kimberly Hickok published
Capturing Scarlet could be the only way to save her — if she's still alive.
![Orca rescue](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/97oWho4JwUFjrhBaFdihye-320-80.jpg)
In Photos: Response Teams Try To Save Starving Killer Whale
By Kimberly Hickok published
Teams in Washington and Canada are working together to save Scarlet, a starving 3-year-old killer whale.
![Scarlet, or J50 swimming.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wPu554wtJSBCz8S7UYVZe5-320-80.jpg)
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?
![Tahlequah orca whale](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4wmskaj4eFRVoaMMuccBjE-320-80.jpeg)
Orca Mother, Who Pushed Her Dead Calf for 1,000 Miles and 17 Days, Moves On
By Laura Geggel published
![Aerial view of J50, the starving orca whale.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sdkABeSmsmLZSm6ait9ycK-320-80.jpg)
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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