Orcas, also called killer whales, are apex predators of the ocean. Their intelligence, hunting skills, and sheer power make ...

Two animals, orcas, also known as killer whales, and broadnose sevengill sharks, were responsible for the gruesome attack, according to a study published this week in the scientific journal ...

If this negative language is used, then the only attacks will be on the orcas themselves as sailors attempt to take matters into their own hands.” Orcas – also commonly known as killer whales ...

Two animals, orcas, also known as killer whales, and broadnose sevengill sharks, were responsible for the gruesome attack, according to a study published this week in the scientific journal Ecology ...

Orcas in captivity sometimes attack humans. Captive killer whales have been linked to four human deaths and many other violent incidents. For instance, a SeaWorld orca named "Tilikum" was involved ...

consistent with previous reports of killer whale predation on white sharks. The pattern of the wound suggested a method of attack designed to access the shark’s liver, similar to observations ...

The study's lead author, Flinders University and Cetacean Research Centre PhD candidate Isabella Reeves, said the attack was the first confirmed instance of killer whale predation on a white shark ...

The researchers found that the bite wounds on the shark were consistent with killer whale attacks on sharks off the coast of South Africa. Study co-lead Adam Miller said that attacks in South ...

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 ...

"According to the anglers, the attack was already underway when they arrived as the killer whales were observed coordinating their attack on the sperm whale in waves," the study said. For the next ...