A killer whale hunts and eats a great white shark within two minutes in an “astonishing” attack. Scientists have described the orca’s attack as “unprecedented”, showing the exceptional predatory ...

How many orcas does it take to kill a great white shark? Only one, apparently. Dr. Alison Towner of Rhodes University and a team of marine biologists published a paper in African Journal of Marine ...

SAN JUAN ISLAND, WASHINGTON – It’s an image you often see on paintings and wood carvings – a giant totemic killer whale, with the images of sea creatures and faces artistically contained within the ...

Orcas have long been revered for their intelligence, adaptability, and group-hunting strategies. But one scientific review spanning two decades has revealed a little-known, yet intriguing behavior.

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

New research confirms two distinct groups of West Coast killer whales with different diets, habitats, and behaviors.

New research on the eastern North Pacific has revealed that the mammal-eating killer whales off the West Coast are not a single roaming population but two socially distinct communities that rarely, if ...

Drone pilot Slater Moore captured a rare sight on camera: two adult female killer whales and two calves tearing into a still-wriggling shark in California's Monterey Bay. It's rare to catch this ...