A team of scientists has documented for the first time how a pod of orcas in Norway work in pairs to enjoy a feast of herring ...

Orcas have long been revered for their intelligence, adaptability, and group-hunting strategies. But one scientific review ...

Can a killer whale actually eat a human, or is their fearsome reputation misunderstood? Dive into the surprising science behind orca behavior, their hunting instincts, and whether humans are truly on ...

A distinct subpopulation of orca whales appears to be using specialized hunting techniques to hunt the marine mammals that they eat. Orca–or killer whales–are the ultimate apex predators, who ...

Killer whales off Mexico have developed coordinated hunting skills to take down whale sharks, adding to their reputation as the ocean's top predator. Orcas are hunting whale sharks.

A pack of orcas hunting and killing an adult blue whale has been recorded for the first time, scientists say.. The stalking episode took place in March 2019 at Bremer Bay, Western Australia ...

Between 20 and 24 killer whales were spotted near the Farallon Islands on May 7, possibly a meeting of six or seven families, or matrilines, celebrating the spoils of a good hunt, Pierson said.

Some lucky whale watchers were treated to a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle — courtesy of Mother Nature — off the Palos Verdes coast on Tuesday, Jan. 2. A pod of Eastern Tropical Pacific orca ...

A large group of humpback whales have been spotted charging at orcas who were trying to hunt in Monterey Bay, California. Monterey Bay Whale Watch said on a Facebook post that vessels recently saw ...

Orcas around the world specialize in different types of prey, each with their own unique hunting strategies. Some killer whales only eat fish, while others prey on marine mammals.

Orcas in Mexico's Gulf of California are hunting whale sharks using a highly specialized set of strategies to attack them. Generally, whale sharks have few predators to worry about, being the ...