Orcas — also known as killer whales — are once again on the offensive. Their new target is whale sharks, the world's largest fish species. According to CNN, a new study — published in the ...

A killer whale mom, who shot to fame after she carried her dead calf’s corpse with her for more than two weeks in a harrowing tale of grief, has lost another baby, scientists revealed.

Killer whales are known for their intelligence and power, even an inclination to sink yachts. Now, research is showing how they take down prey that few other animals can. Why it matters ...

In December 2014, we wrote in a commentary in the Times Colonist that said “southern resident killer whales are no better off now than when they were listed as endangered 15 years ago.” ...

The female killer whale J35 with her newborn calf J61, who died. Photograph: Center for Whale Research A grieving killer whale, known for swimming over 1,000 miles while carrying the body of her dead ...

Killer whales are expanding their territory and have moved into Arctic waters as climate change melts sea ice, with two genetically distinct populations being identified by Canadian scientists. But ...

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Dec. 26 (UPI) --The killer whale that carried her dead calf on her head for more than two weeks for 1,000 miles in 2018 has a new baby, according to the Center for Whale Research. The heartbreaking ...

Credit: James Moskito Reference: “Killer whales (Orcinus orca) hunt, kill and consume the largest fish on Earth, the whale shark (Rhincodon typus)” by Francesca Pancaldi, Kathryn A. Ayres, Austin J.

The killer whale pod in Mexico hunts and attacks much larger whale sharks by targeting them from below, a study finds Kelsey Williamson Orcas — also known as killer whales — are once again on ...