The original pod observed playing with salmon in the late 1980s was located off the coast of British Columbia and Washington state, an area home to the southern resident killer whales. These orcas ...
As apex predators, orcas play a crucial role in maintaining the health and balance of marine ecosystems. Preying on smaller marine animals like dolphins, help control populations and prevent ...
They will often leave the area or avoid swimming in areas where orcas have been spotted. In some instances, orcas have been observed playing with the carcasses of sharks they have killed. This ...
A couple from Cornwall have filmed a "rare" and "exciting" sighting of potential orcas off of Cornwall's coast. While unconfirmed, video footage shows a pod of animals sharing some distinct ...
Orcas, known for their intelligence, can mimic human language, as demonstrated by a female orca named Wikie who replicated words like 'hello' and 'bye-bye.' This research highlights orcas' vocal ...
An adult male named Moctezuma, identifiable by his scars, was observed in three of the attacks. Accompanied by females and younger orcas, he appears to play a central role in transmitting these ...
An endangered Pacific Northwest orca that carried her dead calf for over two weeks in 2018 is doing so once again following the death of her new calf An endangered Pacific Northwest orca that made ...
Anglers off the coast of Honduras captured rare footage of a pod of orcas eating a sperm whale, according to a new study. Photo from Felix Rottmann, UnSplash While fishing off the coast of ...
By Adeel Hassan The mother orca nudges her dead calf with her snout, draping it over her head, and gripping its tiny fin with her teeth, to stave off the inevitable. Just as she did in 2018 ...