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Facts about orca killer whales

Orcas, or killer whales, are deadly and beautiful apex predators.
Ask anyone who’s had encounters with killer whales, and they will tell you just how smart they are. Orcas are incredibly ...
Researchers suggest that predation by a subspecies called Bigg's orcas might explain why members of another one, called ...
Two groups of killer whales are engaging in a terrifying, bloody cannibalistic war beneath the ocean’s surface, where gangs ...
THIS is the shocking moment a pack of killer whales tear a shark to pieces, feasting on its remains. Terrifying footage shows three huge whales passing the lifeless carcass of one of the ...
In 2021 and 2023, hundreds of dolphins were stranded in shallow waters in San Antonio Bay in northern Patagonia. Some died, ...
Wikie and Keijo, stuck in unhealthy situations in France, deserve a safe place of refuge now, not promises of a better life that may not materialize.
WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: The footage shows several orcas taking turns with the carcass, highlighting their cooperative ...
Blue whale calves enter the world already the size of a bus, yet they still face danger. A hungry killer whale sees a slow, ...
Two severed fins bearing the tooth marks of other killer whales have raised a troubling question: are some orcas hunting ...
A trio of mysterious killer whales spotted in Vancouver Harbour last week has sparked excitement among marine researchers ...
Hunting killer whales always eat the animals they kill, typically leaving behind only a few low-energy parts, such as fins. "Also, if it was just aggression, they wouldn't bother to tear off the fin," ...