killer whales
Orcas Sank Another Yacht In Nearly Hour-Long Halloween Attack
On Halloween, sailors in the Strait of Gibraltar got more of a scare than they bargained for.
There’s Something Sad About Our Obsession With the ‘Orca Uprising’
Humans want to see the whales fight back, but scientists say they're probably not in their revenge era, or "orcanizing" after all.
A Pair of Orcas Is Brutally Killing Great White Sharks in South Africa
Two orcas named Port and Starboard have been killing great whites and tearing out their organs, scientists say, causing sharks to flee the area en masse.
Watch Rare Footage of the Mysterious 'Type D' Orca
A NOAA expedition filmed the orcas, which have distinctive small white eye patches, off of Cape Horn, Chile.
Pipeline Work Destroyed Salmon Habitat, Puts Orcas at Risk, Scientists Say
Expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline could spell trouble for salmon populations and the orcas that rely on them for food, experts say.
Our Efforts to Save the Whales May Be ‘Too Little, Too Late’
Both Canada and the US have failed to protect the endangered southern resident killer whale, whose population today is 74.
Researchers Had ‘No Idea’ Killer Whales Could Dive This Deep
South Atlantic killer whales have destroyed their own record for deep dives—by 1,000 feet.
‘Gangs’ of Killer Whales Are Harassing Alaskan Fishermen
Like pirates of the Bering Sea, orcas are chasing fishermen out of the area.
A Killer Whale Killing Spree on the West Coast Is Actually Good News
Natural whale deaths benefit the whole ocean ecosystem. Human-caused ones, though, are another story.
A Killer Whale Pod Is On a Killing Spree Off California’s Coast
I, for one, welcome our new orca overlords.
SeaWorld Is Floundering, But Will Not Give Up Its Orcas
SeaWorld just announced massive layoffs, but its 23 orcas are here to stay.