For the first time, scientists have captured video evidence of orcas cooperatively hunting whale sharks, the largest species ...

Off the coast of Mexico, scientists have observed a pod of killer whales adapting new skills to help them hunt these docile ...

Some of the fish that gather are still rather young and small, making them a bit more vulnerable to attack by larger animals. For years, anecdotal evidence suggested that orcas could be hunting ...

An especially popular killer whale put a dead fish on his head, in a throwback to a fashion last seen in the 1980s.

Orcas’ physiology should hamper their ability to catch whale sharks. “They have lungs,” says Pancaldi. The whale shark, with gills, can do infinite lurks and dive 2,000 meters deep, while its mammal ...

In 1987, killer whales in Puget Sound donned salmon “hats,” carrying dead fish on their heads. Now, a photo of an orca has observers wondering if the trend has returned.

Orcas off the coast of Washington State are balancing dead fish on their heads like it's the 1980s, but researchers still aren't sure why they do it.

Whale sharks are gentle, filter-feeding giants, but orcas in Mexican waters were documented attacking the animals and devouring their livers. By Jason Bittel Off Baja California in Mexico ...

Researchers observed four hunting events in the Gulf of California where orcas preyed on the world’s largest fish, whale sharks. In coordinated attacks, they targeted the sharks’ pelvic area, causing ...

The orca attacks appear to be led by a large adult male, suggesting that he may be leading the charge on this predatory behavior. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...