Avoiding predators is one of the most important jobs for many members of the animal world. Even ocean giants like baleen whales have something to fear from killer whales, their only known natural ...

Footage captured in May 2022 shows an aerial view of killer whales hunting and killing great white sharks at Mossel Bay, ...

Killer whales are the only natural predator of baleen whales — those that have "baleen" in their mouths to sieve their plankton diet from the water ...

New research from the University of Washington finds some baleen whale species call at such deep frequencies that they’re completely undetectable by killer whales, which cannot hear sounds below 100 ...

According to their results recently published in the journal Ecology and Evolution, the culprit is clear: a killer whale ...

Orca advocates are begging federal leaders to help keep the Puget Sound’s Southern Residents alive. Advocates say the Federal ...

Recent findings used wildlife forensics and citizen science data to provide the first confirmed evidence of killer whale predation on white sharks in Australia.

How big they are: Up to 32 feet (9.8 meters) long How long they live: Up to 100 years, but usually around 25 to 50 years What they eat: Fish, seals, seabirds, squid, sharks, and even whales Orcas ...

Public is encouraged to document orca sightings, which could help find the 2-year-old female calf last seen in fall, 2024 ...