French marine park to close over law banning killer whale shows
A French theme park said Wednesday that it would close early next year over a 2021 law banning shows featuring marine mammals ...
Killer Whales Target The Largest Fish On Earth In Coordinated Attacks
Interestingly, while the lipid-rich livers are thought to be the primary target of these attacks, there was no photographic ...
Unique images shows orcas hunting, killing 18-meter-long giant whale shark using vicious technique
This event is part of a series of documented encounters between orcas and whale sharks in the southern Gulf of California.
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New study of salmon abundance prompts a rethink of endangered killer whale decline
King salmon, or chinook, are a critical part of the diet of Southern Resident killer whales. The population of Southern ...
Unique killer whale pod may have acquired special skills to hunt whale sharks
Killer whales can feed on marine mammals, turtles, and fish. In the Gulf of California, a pod might have picked up new skills ...
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Killer whale pod learns to hunt the world's largest sharks
Killer whales themselves can grow to be up to 26 ft long (8 m) and weigh in excess of 6 tons. Whale sharks are filter ...
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Killer Whale Spotted Wearing Dead Salmon as Hat
Though researchers have some best guesses, nobody seems to know for sure why exactly a killer whale in Washington state was ...
Killer Whales Hunt and Feast on the Largest Fish On Earth
Whale sharks are gentle, filter-feeding giants, but orcas in Mexican waters were documented attacking the animals and ...
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Killer whales have found new homes in the Arctic Ocean, potentially reshaping marine ecology
By Caroline Hemphill Killer whales (Orcinus orca) are finding a new place to roam in the rapidly changing Arctic Ocean.