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Earlier this week we shared footage showing an orca “punting” a seabird nearly 20 feet into the air in California’s Monterey Bay. While impressive, the scene was reminiscent of a more astonishing ...

Scientists say the implications of a killer whale hunting solo, rather than in a group, could be huge for the local ecosystem Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been ...

On Sunday we shared images of orcas hunting (and "punting") a sea lion off California. The photos were reminiscent of an extraordinary scene that played out eight years ago, involving an orca that ...

The clip of the shock killer whale attack was captured on camera for the National Geographic series 'Queens' Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her ...

Sophia the orca whale attacking a great white shark in the National Geographic show 'Queens' In a battle of strength between a grandma and a great white shark, the winner may surprise you. National ...