A ship captain harassed by a pod of orcas last month said he's worried that headlines about recent killer whale attacks will lead boaters to start shooting the marine mammals.

When orcas take down a whale, they will often target the fins. Orcas are playful, social creatures and might not have intentionally damaged Sébastien Destremau's boat.

Several orcas from Mexico were spotted off Los Angeles County on Monday, attracting crowds of whale watchers. The Eastern Tropical Pacific killer whales (ETPs) were hunting dolphins but became ...

The captain of a California charter boat who observed a “spectacular,” rare and co-ordinated killer whale pod attack on two adult gray whales last month is sharing his experience with Global News.

In the footage, the killer whale repeatedly bumps up against the vessel; The incident took place near the Strait of Gibraltar, which has seen a rise in orca boat attacks over the past few years; ...

The adult male killer whale Moctezuma and five other killer whales (two adult females, two juveniles, one calf), in the vicinity of the juvenile whale shark, measuring around 6 meters.

Harris plays the captain of a fishing boat who accidentally harpoons a female orca, ... Orca: The Killer Whale is available to buy on 4K, Blu-ray, DVD and digital formats from 2 September.

Next, the orcas bite off the whale shark’s pelvic fins, causing it to bleed to death. Then, they eat the fish’s organs, including its enormous fatty liver. It’s gruesome, and effective.

Whale sharks are gentle, filter-feeding giants, but orcas in Mexican waters were documented attacking the animals and devouring their livers. By Jason Bittel Off Baja California in Mexico, a ...