Orcas

Orcas covered in scars left by ‘cookiecutter sharks’ may be new population, study says

A killer whale leaps out of the water when swimming—a behaviour known as porpoising. Credit: Minette Layne/Wikipedia/CC A group of killer whales spotted hunting off the coast of California and Oregon over two decades may actually be their own unique population of animals, a new study says. When the notorious black fin of an orca

Elida Byron March 24, 2024

Orcas demonstrate they no longer need to hunt in packs to take down the great white shark

Orca (killer whale) predation timeline. Credit: Christiaan Stopforth, Drone Fanatics SA An orca (killer whale) has been observed, for the first-ever time, individually consuming a great white shark—and within just two minutes. “The astonishing predation, off the coast of Mossel Bay, South Africa, represents unprecedented behavior underscoring the exceptional proficiency of the killer whale,” remarks

Michele Mongold March 2, 2024

Orcas covered in scars left by ‘cookiecutter sharks’ may be new population, study says

Orcas demonstrate they no longer need to hunt in packs to take down the great white shark

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