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Killer whales, also known as orcas, are easily recognized by their stunning black and white appearance. These huge animals ...
When researcher Jared Towers set up his cameras underwater to observe a pair of killer whales, he saw something strange.
Collectively, both whales and dolphins, as well as their porpoise cousins, are known as cetaceans. The cetacean order comprises two subgroups: baleen whales (including gray whales, right whales ...
The majestic ocean creatures are still recovering from a massive die-off in 2019-23 that is estimated to have cut their ...
Killer whales kill. If you've ever seen orcas hunt their prey, this is an undeniable fact. They are the apex predators of the ocean. "Everything in the ocean is is either small enough to not be on ...
Iberian orcas are small: 16 to 21 feet compared with Atlantic orcas that measure almost 30 feet. Orcas in general are fast, reaching speeds up to 27.6 mph. By comparison, a 39-foot sailboat ...
Orcas, also known as killer whales despite being members of the same family as dolphins, are apex predators who are known to feed on nearly every species of large whale.
Killer whales have reportedly attacked more than 500 boats in European waters recently. Are they exacting revenge for humanity's treatment of orcas?
A pod of orcas has been spotted accompanied by a baby pilot whale, with no other pilot whales nearby.. The pod of killer whales was spotted near Iceland this week by researchers with the Icelandic ...
There will be no “Free Willy” happy ending for the killer whales at SeaWorld San Diego. Since the 2013 release of a documentary that accused the company of neglecting and abusing its orcas ...
Killer whales keep ramming and sinking boats. Scientists now may know why, report says. An international group of orca experts met to determine why orcas are ramming boats.