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

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.

The great white shark is one of the ocean’s top predators. But in this case, it didn’t stand a chance. A pod of orcas working as a team surrounded the shark. They took turns manipulating it in their ...

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 ...

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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The mystery orcas are back in the Puget Sound. For the last few weeks, a pod of unfamiliar orcas has been coming and going from the waters around Seattle and British Columbia, delighting whale ...

The idea of beached marine life is horrifying. The act is often associated with ill animals and can quickly lead to death. However, orcas regularly and intentionally strand themselves and there is a ...