Orcas acted as primary scouts by actively seeking out baleen whales and alerting the whalers by breaching and slapping their tails at the mouth of the river. This 90-year alliance proves that Orcas ...

Killer whales are among the ocean’s most powerful predators. They can prey on stingrays, seals, porpoises, and even massive baleen whales. They are also known for disrupting great white sharks and ...

A pod of Pacific white-sided dolphins off the coast of British Columbia have been observed cooperating with orcas, a traditional enemy that’s better known for taking out great white sharks than ...

ANTIBES, France — A female orca at a marine park in France has learned a handful of words and can mimic human language, according to scientists. The 16-year-old killer whale, named Wikie, can say ...

Tilikum was SeaWorld’s most famous orca — a massive captive whale who had already been linked to deadly incidents before the world truly knew his name. In 2010, after what seemed like a normal show in ...

Their paper is published in the journal Marine Mammal Science. "Clarifying the ecological characteristics of killer whales is crucial for achieving coexistence with them, as they are deeply entwined ...

The three killer whales, not previously recorded in the region, may have traveled from Alaska ...

A recent study led by UNSW Sidney has found evidence that Humpback Whales are protecting other marine species from Orca ...

Ecotypes of killer whales around Hokkaido. The red regions in the top left map show the sea areas where we can frequently see killer whales. Kyoto, Japan -- The species Orcinus orca, generally known ...

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 ...