By Shreya Dasgupta Underwater noise from ships is making it tough for killer whales, or orcas, to find and catch their ...

Orcas have been ramming into yachts in the Iberian Peninsula, and experts believe the behavior is due to them practicing how ...

Orcas (Orcinus orca) rely heavily on sound to hunt. They emit ultrasonic echolocation clicks that bounce off objects. By listening for the echoes of these clicks, the orcas can identify objects ...

Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ, BC – A pod of transient killer whales recently ventured into the Ucluelet harbour, chasing a sea lion for dinner, but dinner got the best of the apex predators when a vessel seemingly ...

A team led by researchers at the University of Washington and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has ...

Scientists have discovered the cuisine preferences of two resident killer whale populations, also known as orcas: the Alaska residents and the southern residents, which reside primarily in the Salish ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he is being investigated for chainsawing off and collecting the head of a whale carcass in the ...

Orcas use a series of clicks and vocalizations to hunt down their favorite meal: Chinook Salmon. It’s sort of like a bat using echolocation. A new study published in Global Change Biology by ...

Discover the awe-inspiring world of killer whales as they hunt dolphins with remarkable precision and coordination. Witnessing this thrilling encounter highlights these apex predators’ power, ...

Read our full editorial and disclosure policy. Taking a look into orcas (Orcinus orca) hunting sharks in South Africa. A deadly duo of orcas (also known as killer whales) has been identified as the ...

Encounters with orcas, also known as killer whales, have been on the rise since 2020. New research suggests that older Orcas ...