Killer whales have been sharing prey with humans, sparking curiosity about their behavior and potential conservation efforts.
In the study, researchers from Canada, New Zealand and Mexico reported on 34 interactions spanning two decades in which orcas in the wild attempted to offer food to humans. The incidents took place in ...
A YouTube video from BioArk delves into the hunting and killing methods of orcas, specifically their approach to targeting moose. It may sound impossible when you think of a sea mammal hunting a land ...
They amuse us by wearing salmon hats, enrage us by sinking our expensive yachts, and now they have been documented sharing their meals with us – why? Food sharing amongst orcas can also be extended to ...
A study comparing the nutritional demands of killer whales with the caloric content of their prey has startling implications for the potential impact of these large predators on populations of other ...
Drones flying along the coast of Norway captured footage of orcas hunting using a “highly coordinated” strategy involving the division of labor. Photo from Mike Doherty, UnSplash While studying orcas ...
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How to Survive a Killer Whale

Your day at a marine park went terribly wrong.You got so excited that you didn’t watch your step and fell into a tank filled with 9 m (29 ft) killer whales. Now, one’s dragging you to the bottom of ...
This interaction is closer to a game than to an attack. 'They are not mistaking the boats for prey, nor are they defending territory.' Despite often being referred to as 'killer whales', orcas are ...