Orcas are born with powerful bodies and sharp teeth, but they are not born knowing how to hunt. Here’s why they depend so ...

Orcas have been having a moment lately, garnering attention for intelligence hunting habits they've used to sink yachts and hunt sharks for their apparently nutrient-dense livers. On Sunday, a group ...

A pygmy sperm whale was attacked by a pod of orcas off the coast of Madeira. Orcas preying on marine mammals are rarely seen in the region. Camila Dávila Pardo/ Blue Safari Madeira As the whale ...

Orcas are known for their advanced hunting skills, but a recent discovery has shown an unexpected side to their predatory behavior. Filmed by the BBC in their documentary series Parenthood, the ...

Video from excited ecotourists shows how orcas manage an unlikely feat of predation: killing a massive whale shark. And that’s just one of the killer whales’ conquests. Four videos of orca hunting ...

The killer whale pod in Mexico hunts and attacks much larger whale sharks by targeting them from below, a study finds Kelsey Williamson Orcas — also known as killer whales — are once again on the ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Anecdotal observations in Mexico’s Gulf of California found that orcas appeared to prey on whale sharks. However, the behavior wasn’t well ...

The ocean is full of mighty hunters. Two of the most feared are the shark and the orca (killer whale). Sharks are ancient, solitary predators. They have rows of razor-sharp teeth, whereas orcas are ...

As the whale watching boat slowly approached, the passengers saw something strange in the water—an 80-foot cloud of red-brown liquid. Just minutes later, an orca hurled a small whale into the air.