The post Orcas Beach Themselves to Hunt and It Works About Half the Time appeared first on A-Z Animals. The idea of beached marine life is horrifying. The act is often associated with ill animals and ...

The species Orcinus orca, generally known as orcas or killer whales, is made up of many genetically distinct populations called ecotypes. Each ecotype indicates an ecological specialization with its ...

Orcas, or killer whales, are deadly and beautiful apex predators.

Data spanning nearly half a century shows that endangered southern resident killer whales are spending less time in inland ...

Have you ever considered the social life of the killer whale? Josh McInnes is a marine ecologist. He's spent over a decade studying orcas - their habits, their diets and quirks. What bar do they go to ...

Killer whales along the South African coast have been killing great white sharks and stripping out a single organ: the liver.

Want to experience this story in a different medium? Check out the related documentary or Science Quickly podcast episode. Like many people who visit San Juan Island, I came here for the orcas. This ...

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