By Jason Bittel Off Baja California in Mexico, a killer whale named after an Aztec emperor is leading his pod on routine takedowns of the largest fish in the sea: whale sharks. There have been ...

Killer whales themselves can grow to be up to 26 ft long (8 m) and weigh in excess of 6 tons. Whale sharks are filter feeders, which means they have large mouths with which to eat plankton and ...

Killer whales surface to breath before taking whale shark down and delivering a rapid, final blow. Image: Kelsey Williamson. Researchers observed four hunting events in the Gulf of California where ...

An orca pod in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico has devised a cunning strategy to hunt and kill whale sharks — the world’s largest fish that can grow up to 18 meters (60 feet ...

Orcas, better known as killer whales, have been spotted hunting whale sharks, the world's largest shark species, that can grow up to 40 feet -- which has surprised the scientists. The orca pod ...

In May, researchers captured orcas hunting whale sharks in unprecedented detail. Here, see the aftermath: An orca swims with shark carrion in its mouth. For the first time, scientists have ...

An orca pod in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico has devised a cunning strategy to hunt and kill whale sharks — the world’s largest fish that can grow up to 18 meters (60 feet ...

The whale shark is brought shallower to the surface and one orca is biting near the pelvic area. (Credit: Kelsey Williamson) Orcas can get organized. When hunting for whale sharks — the world’s ...

A new marine predator has emerged that challenges the dominance of the mighty whale sharks in the ocean. These are the orcas, popularly known as killer whales. Killer whales typically eat ...

Reaching almost 60 feet long, whale sharks are the largest fish on the planet and can certainly feed a big and hungry orca whale. The findings are detailed in a study published November 29 in the ...

“As we drove our boat towards all that activity, we saw the unmistakable shape of a killer whale,” he recalled. “We knew immediately that we were in for something pretty special.” Based on ...