A killer whale was spotted balancing a salmon on its head. It’s not clear what the behavior means, but orcas were observed ...

Two orcas from the Pacific Northwest were spotted with dead salmon on their heads, an act first documented in the 1980s.

Killer whales off Mexico have developed coordinated hunting skills to take down whale sharks, adding to their reputation as ...

The endangered group near the main islands is down to an estimated 138 dolphins, according to the study. Itʻs the only ...

Though researchers have some best guesses, nobody seems to know for sure why exactly a killer whale in Washington state was ...

Whale sharks are gentle, filter-feeding giants, but orcas in Mexican waters were documented attacking the animals and ...

Killer whales themselves can grow to be up to 26 ft long (8 m) and weigh in excess of 6 tons. Whale sharks are filter feeders ...

Orcas, better known as killer whales, have been spotted hunting whale sharks, the world's largest shark species, that can ...

In the attacks, caught on video between 2018 and 2024, the orcas killed young whale sharks that gathered in the Gulf of ...

Researchers observed four hunting events in the Gulf of California where orcas preyed on the world’s largest fish, whale sharks. In coordinated attacks, they targeted the sharks’ pelvic area, causing ...

Conservation helped stop most whale hunting. Now shipping kills them and little is done to avoid collision risk ...

A killer whale was spotted balancing a salmon on its head earlier this fall near the coastline in Washington state, surprising scientists and intriguing orca watchers. The critically endangered ...