Orcas in the Gulf of California appear to have gained special skills to hunt and kill the world’s largest fish, according to a new study. Whale sharks, which grow up to 18m long, are known to feed in ...

UNDATED (WKRC/CNN Newsource) - Scientists discovered that a pod of orcas have developed a new method for killing whale sharks, the world's largest fish. Scientists have believed that killer whales, or ...

Killer whales are known for being intelligent, which makes them powerful hunters. Now, new research shows how they take down one of the planet's largest animals. NPR's Lauren Sommer has more. LAUREN ...

Killer whales in aquariums regularly eat ice cubes, even though ice provides no calories or nutrients. It's a curious practice that has generated many questions because wild orcas never encounter ice ...

When researchers from the University of British Columbia set out to film the solitary hunting habits of Northern resident killer whales, they expected to see quiet and solitary predators at work.

Orcas, also known as killer whales, hunt together like wolves. Different groups of killer whales, called pods, specialize in certain types of hunting and the type of food they prefer. Some like fish, ...

A rare and dramatic encounter with transient killer whales has been documented off the coast of Victoria, offering a glimpse ...