Two orcas from the Pacific Northwest were spotted with dead salmon on their heads, an act first documented in the 1980s.

Orcas are endlessly fascinating creatures. Their antics have been the focus of the internet's interest in recent years. Now, ...

In May, researchers captured orcas hunting whale sharks in unprecedented detail. Here, see the aftermath: An orca swims with shark carrion in its mouth. For the first time, scientists have ...

The dinner menu for the world’s orca whales is pretty varied. Some, like the crafty transient killer whales in the Pacific northwest, use canyons to hunt other marine mammals, while others feast ...

Marine biologists have documented a remarkable hunting strategy employed by killer whales in the southern Gulf of California, in which they harvest whale sharks' organs. Researchers in Mexico have ...

Whale sharks are gentle, filter-feeding giants, but orcas in Mexican waters were documented attacking the animals and devouring their livers. By Jason Bittel Off Baja California in Mexico ...

DEVISED A NEW STRATEGY TO KILL THE WORLD’S LARGEST FISH. FOR THE FIRST TIME, MARINE SCIENTISTS ARE SEEING HOW ORCAS HUNT WHALE SHARKS. AUTHORS OF A NEW STUDY ANALYZED FOUR SEPARATE HUNTING ...