Multiple killer whales were spotted circling and feasting on a blue shark in a dramatic open-ocean encounter. The footage ...

Dramatic footage shows several killer whales circling and feeding on a blue shark off Baja California Sur, Mexico. Wildlife videographer Evans Baudin filmed the orcas taking turns with the carcass, a ...

The world’s deadliest ambush predators are masters of stealth, camouflage, and sudden, lethal force, often attacking from hiding to secure prey.

Two severed fins bearing the tooth marks of other killer whales have raised a troubling question: are some orcas hunting ...

Scientists found evidence that killer whales may hunt and eat other killer whales, revealing new insights into how ...

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Fish-eating killer whales in southern Alaska have a diverse, seasonally changing diet featuring salmon and groundfish, according to a published study in the journal Ecosphere. The types of fish ...

When killer whales attacked a great white shark near South Australia’s Neptune Islands in 2015, the story spread quickly. After the attack, white sharks disappeared from the area for 69 days. Many ...

Shark attacks worldwide returned to near-average levels in 2025, but fatalities climbed higher than usual, newly released figures show. The Florida Museum of Natural History’s International Shark ...

Australia recorded the highest number of fatal shark attacks, despite having fewer bites than the U.S. Worldwide, there were 65 unprovoked shark bites in 2025, which is slightly below the recent ...

While killer whales (Orcinus orca) can trigger the immediate departure of white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias), extended absences from their aggregation sites are also part of the sharks' natural ...