Researchers have observed killer whales teaming up with dolphins to hunt salmon and sharing the spoils for the first time, raising questions about their intelligence and social lives. In recent years, ...

The great white shark’s fearsome reputation has been shaped in part by films like Jaws and Deep Blue Sea, which portray it as an unstoppable force of nature. Orcas, however, have earned their “killer ...

Scientists have been baffled after spotting orcas, better known as killer whales, working in collaboration with white-sided dolphins to hunt salmon off the coast of British Columbia. The study ...

Learn how differences in diet and behavior split orcas off northern Japan into resident and transient groups — and what their ...

With roughly 45 teeth, each up to 10cm long and 4cm wide, orcas are perfectly engineered for ripping and tearing prey. These ...

Cetaceans are among the most intelligent creatures in the ocean and many whales have used their big brains to develop cunning ...

Seals are semi-aquatic marine mammals. They’re also known as pinnipeds, which means ‘fin-footed’, referring to the large flippers they have for arms and legs. Combined with their streamlined, ...

Residents and visitors in British Columbia have been experiencing a rare sight, thanks to a pod of killer whales engaging in ...

Biologists discovered killer whales and dolphins working together to hunt salmon, a behavior never before documented in this population.

The species Orcinus orca, generally known as orcas or killer whales, is made up of many genetically distinct populations ...

Researchers have observed dolphins and killer whales hunting together for the first time as part of a new study released on Thursday, Dec. 11. The top predators joined forces to feast on salmon off ...

We could all use a buddy to help us track down dinner from time to time. Sarah Fortune, a marine ecologist at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, and her colleagues used drones and camera-equipped ...