Turns out that the five whales are Bigg’s Killer Whales — roaming orcas — from the T035A group, led by a 27-year-old ...
Scientists have captured rare footage of killer whales and Pacific white-sided dolphins hunting together near the coast of ...
A YouTube video from BioArk delves into the hunting and killing methods of orcas, specifically their approach to targeting moose. It may sound impossible when you think of a sea mammal hunting a land ...
Orcas have long been revered for their intelligence, adaptability, and group-hunting strategies. But one scientific review spanning two decades has revealed a little-known, yet intriguing behavior.
Clearwater Marine Killer whale image courtesy Aquarium Research Institute, taken under NOAA permit #26919. An orca, or killer whale, was spotted off the coast of Kitty Hawk in the Outer Banks last ...
An orca who made headlines in 2018 after she carried her dead calf for more than two weeks was again spotted carrying the body of her newborn, just days after researchers confirmed she'd given birth.
Off the coast of British Columbia, dolphins lead killer whales to salmon and earn their share of lunch, a new study reveals.
A pod of four transient killer whales — including a calf — was spotted Sunday, May 10, 2025, swimming out of the Yaquina River toward the ocean. It’s the latest in a steady stream of orca sightings ...
Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...
Killer whales rarely risk hunting leopard seals – Antarctica’s second top predator. But when reinforcement whales appear, this group of killer whales has a technique for capturing this aggressive ...