Orcas spotted swimming in Seattle’s Elliott Bay
Experts say there’s one distinct thing people should know about these pods. They’re killer Biggs, not the endangered Southern ...
Orcas never before documented off OC coast make ‘extremely rare’ showing in Newport Beach
The pod of killer whales that showed up Thursday, Jan. 30, have only been documented less than 10 times since 1993.
Orcas kill juvenile gray whale in rare predation event off L.A.
Alisa Schulman-Janiger, director of the ACS-LA Gray Whale Census and Behavior Project, told FTW Outdoors that Jean Huber and Christy Varni discovered the floating carcass at mid-morning less than a ...
Research illuminates growing extinction threat for southern resident orcas
Today, there are only 73 southern resident orcas left, fewer than when they were listed for protection, and their risk of ...
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Orcas: 11 Terrifying Facts About Killer Whales
Orcas have no natural predators. They sit at the top of the marine food chain, hunting sharks, seals, and even whales, making them one of the ocean’s deadliest creatures. Orcas hunt great white ...
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Anglers glimpse rare moment of orcas 'coordinating' attack on whale
While fishing off the coast of Honduras in 2023, a group of anglers stumbled upon a rare sight: a pod of orcas hunting down a sperm whale. The underwater attack—which was organized and bloody ...
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Orcas Confirmed Hunting Australian White Shark For Its Liver For First Time
Back in 2015, orcas were seen interacting with a white shark at the Neptune Island Group Marine Park in South Australia, but while an oil slick – which is usually a sign of a successful kill ...
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Orcas: Facts about killer whales
How big they are: Up to 32 feet (9.8 meters) long How long they live: Up to 100 years, but usually around 25 to 50 years What they eat: Fish, seals, seabirds, squid, sharks, and even whales Orcas ...
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Anglers glimpse rare moment of orcas ‘coordinating’ attack on whale, study says
Anglers off the coast of Honduras captured rare footage of a pod of orcas eating a sperm whale, according to a new study. Photo from Felix Rottmann, UnSplash While fishing off the coast of ...
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Southern Resident orcas face uncertain future despite groundbreaking research efforts
Her son, born in 2020, was also seen swimming by her side, near the south end of Whidbey Island. Another calf was ... with fewer than 75 orcas at last count. Gaydos said we hardly know anything ...
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Watch: Family of orcas with calf in tow delight Marlborough Sounds boaties with 'amazing show'
Orcas swam past boaties in Hakana Bay, Port Underwood, the Marlborough Sounds. Supplied / Vicky Wiblin A pod of orcas including a calf put on a show for boaties in the Marlborough Sounds as they ...
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Hippos, narwhals, sperm whales and orcas get protection from ivory trade as UK ban takes effect
UK trade in ivory from hippos, narwhals, orcas and sperm whales has been banned as part of conservation efforts, the Government has said. The Ivory Act, introduced to protect elephants, has been ...