Kayleigh Nicole Grant, a pro ocean diver, detailed a very close encounter with orca whales, deeming it "some of the best 30 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Orcas — also known as killer whales — are once again on the offensive. Their new target is whale sharks, the world's largest fish species. According to CNN, a new study — published in the ...

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 ...

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.

The debate over the ocean’s greatest predator often pits the orca against the great white shark, with many siding with the ...

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 ...

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 ...