Orcas killed a great white shark for its liver in Australia,...
A great white shark washed up on a beach in Australia completely disemboweled.Scientists confirmed that it was killed by orcas, who hunted the great white for its liver.The proof was in bite marks on the shark's body that were "just loaded with killer whale DNA." Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your…
Stunning video shows Antarctic killer whales appearing to use icebergs as...
National Geographic said it captured the first footage of killer whales rubbing up against an iceberg.The orcas may be using the iceberg to exfoliate their skin, which also had a build up of algae.The orcas also migrate thousands of miles potentially just to molt their skin, scientists say. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing…
The sperm whale attack that inspired the novel ‘Moby-Dick’ may have...
Though it may seem modern, whales have been sinking boats since at least the 1800's.In 1820, a sperm whale sank a whaling boat. The lifeboats were later attacked by what may have been orcas.This story is said to have inspired the novel "Moby-Dick," and was adapted into a 2015 film. Loading Something is loading. Thanks…
Whale watchers spotted a ‘super rare’ white orca in California
Whale watchers in California spotted a "super rare" white orca.The orca was hunting in a pack with its mother, according to Monterey Bay Whale Watch.The whale is believed to be around four years old. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. download…
An orca species that helped humans hunt whales for thousands of...
An orca species that hunted alongside humans for thousands of years is likely locally extinct.The finding is thanks to DNA analysis of a 100-year-old skeleton and knowledge from the Thaua people.Orcas swam alongside Thaua hunters and led them to whales for thousands of years. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics…
An orca likely ‘slurped out’ the liver of a half-eaten great...
A great white shark that washed up on a beach in Australia appeared to be half-eaten.Scientists said the shark was likely attacked by an orca that just wanted to eat its liver.Orcas have been documented eating the livers of white sharks in other places, like South Africa. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up!…
A killer whale likely ‘slurped out’ the liver of a half-eaten...
A great white shark that washed up on a beach in Australia appeared to be half-eaten.Scientists said the shark was likely attacked by a killer whale that just wanted to eat its liver.Orcas have been documented eating the livers of white sharks in other places, like South Africa. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing…
An orca pod has been harassing and killing porpoises for decades...
Researchers found that a certain group of orcas are killing porpoises for an unknown purpose. The orcas could be doing it just for fun or to teach hunting skills to younger members of the pod. The orcas may also be "mismothering" the porpoises given limited opportunity to raise their own young. Loading Something is loading.…
9 orcas have died so far this year after they were...
Nine orcas have died after becoming entangled in fishing equipment off the Alaska coast this year. Only five orcas died from fishing equipment in the region between 2016 and 2020. While equipment-related orca deaths have risen since 2020, they spiked this year. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in…
Graphic video shows orcas hunting and eating dolphins near San Diego....
Orcas were spotted hunting dolphins off the coast of San Diego, in a graphic new drone video. This behavior is normal, especially since this pod of killer whales specializes in eating dolphins. Sometimes killer whales play with their food too. It's part of how they teach baby orcas to hunt. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for…
