Tracking the Humboldt Current orcas and knowing what the killer whales are hunting and eating will help conservation groups protect the orcas, which are described as “data deficient” by the ...

Killer whales have been spotted hunting down dolphins - and sharing the catch with pals - for the first time. The dramatic new images of orcas in the Humboldt Current system, off Chile ...

Now, drone footage has shown the killer whales successfully hunting dusky dolphins and sharing the food within the pod. The discovery, detailed in a study published in the journal Frontiers in ...

Killer whales, known as the ocean’s top predators, are “highly social” and live in pods where they communicate with one ...

The scientific name for killer whales is Orcinus orca, which was given in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Linnaeus, who ...

Different groups of killer whales, called pods, specialize in certain types of hunting and the type of food they prefer.

Recent killer whale attacks in Gibraltar are reopening studies into why these marine beasts are suddenly changing their ...

Killer whales are apex predators with a varied diet ... and fishing vessels to monitor the population and track their hunting habits. Observers recorded the presence of orcas, group composition ...

Two older killer whale calves were spotted Oct. 5 “having fun” while practicing their hunting skills on a seabird, according to a Facebook post by the Monterey Bay Whale Watch. The killer ...