Killer whales may all look alike, but molecular biology indicates there are at least three distinct species of orca and maybe five or more, researchers reported Thursday in the journal Genome Research ...
The species Orcinus orca, generally known as orcas or killer whales, is made up of many genetically distinct populations ...
Scientists have classified orcas as “data deficient” on conservation lists. These are the questions that keep them up at night. These killer whales seen off the continental shelf of northeastern New ...
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How to catch the Ancient Orca in Fisch
The Ancient Orca is one of the three Orca types that have been added to Fisch with the new Orca Migration Hunt event. It’s ...
3/4/25 - SOUTHERN RESIDENT KILLER WHALES IN MONTEREY BAY!We had an absolutely amazing day with K Pod and likely others today (thank you to Center for Whale Research for help with the IDs, as well as ...
Off the coast of British Columbia, killer whales are tailing dolphins, and both seem to be rewarded with fishy meals. But not ...
Biologists discovered killer whales and dolphins working together to hunt salmon, a behavior never before documented in this ...
Killer whales are the only natural predator of baleen whales — those that have “baleen” in their mouths to sieve their plankton diet from the water. More solitary than toothed whales, baleen whales ...
Scientists have spotted a subset of killer whales using seaweed to scratch each other’s backs, marking the first known identification of “tool” usage by marine mammals. The “southern resident” killer ...
Killer whales are known for their intelligence and power, even an inclination to sink yachts. Now, research is showing how they take down prey that few other animals can. Why it matters: The findings ...
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