Killer whales, also known as orcas, are easily recognized by their stunning black and white appearance. These huge animals ...

In the depths of the ocean, the orca, or killer whale, reigns supreme as one of the most terrifying predators. With their massive size—up to 10 meters in length and 8 tons of muscle—these dolphins ...

The killer whale’s prey needs to worry about more than just their size and speed, capable of reaching bursts of 35 mph. Killer whales are highly intelligent creatures that hunt in very creative ...

The orcas hunt whale sharks that gather at feeding sites in the Gulf of California and are not fully grown. The young sharks are typically 3 to 7 meters (10 to 23 feet) in length, making them more ...

A beached fin whale in San Diego was likely the latest victim of a pod of marauding orcas. But the orcas’ presence is actually a sign of a recovering ecosystem.

For more than a century, killer whales have been understood to be just one worldwide species, Orcinus orca, with many types. But now, after decades of work, scientists have determined the ...

Each whale would also surface at a different time. Researchers observed how transient killer whales in Monterey Bay, California spent their time through 270 hours of behavioral observations.

Expedition Killer Whale Season 43 Episode 8 | 52m 51s | AD CC Follow a team of scientists and filmmakers in Antarctica studying the most sophisticated hunting strategy in the animal kingdom ...