Orca Whale Spotted Killing Great White Shark in Under 2 Minutes in 'Unprecedented' Attack. Scientists say the implications of a killer whale hunting solo, rather than in a group, ...

Orcas, famous for their striking black and white markings, measure between 23 to 32 feet in length and can weigh up to six ...

Killer whales are known to gather in groups to hunt a single shark. This process can take hours as the whales block the shark in prior to attack. It’s also common for killer whales to eat a shark’s ...

The apex predators have offered up fish, birds, turtles and whales to humans around the world, according to the study.

Scientists have believed that killer whales, or orcas, could kill whale sharks for a long time, but had not been able to actually document exactly how they do it.

Researchers have identified a fascinating behavior in killer whales, aka orcas: they sometimes offer to share their prey with ...

In 2022, scientists reported how a pack of killer whales ganged up to kill a blue whale. A recent spate of orcas striking and ...

Harassment and killing of porpoises (“phocoenacide”) by fish‐eating Southern Resident killer whales (Orcinus orca). Marine Mammal Science , 2023; DOI: 10.1111/mms.13073 Cite This Page : ...

Orcas have learned how to hunt and kill huge whale sharks, video shows. Off the coast of Mexico, scientists have observed a pod of killer whales adapting new skills to help them hunt these docile ...

Huber and Varni, project volunteers, said the orcas, or killer whales, were not present. But they said tooth-rake marks (common after orca predation) were evident on carcass.

Southern Resident killer whale diets are highly specialized for salmon, making the idea of eating porpoises highly unlikely. “Killer whales are incredibly complex and intelligent animals. We found ...