Two severed fins bearing the tooth marks of other killer whales have raised a troubling question: are some orcas hunting ...
In 2022, a Russian whale researcher made a remarkable discovery on Bering Island off Russia's Pacific coast: a severed killer ...
A study in 2018 revealed that some orcas are able to imitate human speech, mirroring words such as 'Amy', 'Hello' and 'Bye ...
Orcas don’t have any natural predators, so how did this happen? The tooth marks, it turned out, were distinctive – they were ...
Scientists found evidence that killer whales may hunt and eat other killer whales, revealing new insights into how ...
Ask anyone who’s had encounters with killer whales, and they will tell you just how smart they are. Orcas are incredibly intelligent creatures, capable of complex hunting strategies. They also engage ...
Learn why blue whale calves are prime orca targets and how their massive mothers use slipstreams, allies, and shockwaves to keep them alive.
Detached orca fins scored with distinctive tooth marks suggest that killer whale cannibalism is happening — and it might ...
In 2021 and 2023, hundreds of dolphins were stranded in shallow waters in San Antonio Bay in northern Patagonia. Some died, ...
New Canadian-led research into northern resident killer whales suggests even when food is plentiful, orca moms struggle to ...