A pod of killer whales has been spotted hunting the world's biggest fish, the whale shark, which is the first recorded case.

Researchers in Washington have noticed at least one orca balancing salmon on its head in Puget Sound this fall, taking the ...

There are documented incidences where orcas have preyed on other shark species, including great whites. In 2022, scientists ...

United States - A pod of killer whales in the Gulf of California may have acquired specialized hunting techniques to prey on ...

A pod of killer whales has revived a curious trend from the 1980s in which they swim around with dead salmon balanced on ...

An orca pod in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico has devised a cunning strategy to hunt and kill whale sharks — the ...

In the cold waters of Puget Sound, Washington, a peculiar fashion statement has resurfaced after nearly four decades. Orcas, ...

A s anyone who follows fashion knows, certain trends like indie sleaze and cargo pants can come back around after a long and ...

Researchers have documented killer whales working as a team to prey on whale sharks in the Gulf of California.

For the first time, scientists have captured video evidence of orcas cooperatively hunting whale sharks, the largest species ...

The method of hunting may imply that some orcas in the Gulf of California have acquired a special set of skills–like going ...

Orcas’ physiology should hamper their ability to catch whale sharks. “They have lungs,” says Pancaldi. The whale shark, with gills, can do infinite lurks and dive 2,000 meters deep, while its mammal ...