In six years studying orcas off Chile’s coast, marine biologist Ana García-Cegarra had never witnessed anything like what she ...

Orcas are known to have an extremely varied diet, with different populations having a preference for unique species of prey, ...

Different groups of killer whales, called pods, specialize in certain types of hunting and the type of food they prefer.

Southern resident killer whales, a critically endangered population that frequents the Puget Sound during the summer and fall ...

For scientists who study orcas, directly observing the apex predator’s hunting behavior in the wild is a rare opportunity. The animals, sometimes called killer whales, range over thousands of miles of ...

This was the first time researchers found this pod successfully hunting dolphins, and it could help orca conservation efforts ...

The Humboldt Current’s orcas have yet to be assigned to an ecotype, and their hunting behavior provides clues about where the mysterious population might belong, researchers say.

Drone footage reveals orcas hunting unexpected prey off Chile for first time - Orcas are intelligent apex predators with an ...

In the Humboldt Current, off the coast of Chile, an enigmatic pod of orcas has been seen tearing apart unexpected prey.

SEATTLE— The Center for Biological Diversity today reached an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that puts the agency on the path to protecting imperiled fish and southern ...

One Spanish family was enjoying a boat trip in the Mediterranean until a group of orcas suddenly attacked, tearing off a ...

Whale watchers off the coast of California recently caught a glimpse of a famous mother-and-son orca duo, both known for ...