Killer whales surface to breath before taking whale shark down and delivering a rapid, final blow. Image: Kelsey Williamson. Researchers observed four hunting events in the Gulf of California where ...

By Jason Bittel Off Baja California in Mexico, a killer whale named after an Aztec emperor is leading his pod on routine takedowns of the largest fish in the sea: whale sharks. There have been ...

Killer whales are known as apex predators in the regions they inhabit in each of the Earth's oceans, typically preying on fish, turtles, marine mammals like seals, and even moose. Now, researchers ...

Orcas, better known as killer whales, have been spotted hunting whale sharks, the world's largest shark species, that can grow up to 40 feet -- which has surprised the scientists. The orca pod ...

These predation events, documented between 2018 and 2024, reveal a coordinated and strategic approach by a pod of killer whales. Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) and orcas (Orcinus orca) are each ...

Follow one scientist in the search for one particular pack of killer whales, because for him, this mission is personal In a remote corner of Antarctica, a group of killer whales capture their prey ...

Marine biologists have documented a remarkable hunting strategy employed by killer whales in the southern Gulf of California, in which they harvest whale sharks' organs. Researchers in Mexico have ...

A synthetic bag found inside the intestines of a whale that became stranded in Hong Kong waters is “highly likely” to have resulted in the animal’s death as the piece of rubbish could have ...

A pod of killer whales has revived a curious trend from the 1980s in which they swim around with dead salmon balanced on their heads. Scientists observed the whales exhibiting the unusual activity ...

The dinner menu for the world’s orca whales is pretty varied. Some, like the crafty transient killer whales in the Pacific northwest, use canyons to hunt other marine mammals, while others feast ...

KETO the late killer whale spent his life in captivity being ... The Loro Parque zoo confirmed Keto’s death in a statement, saying a team of 21 vets conducted a necropsy over the weekend to ...