Orcas
Orcas
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In a first, orcas and dolphins seen possibly hunting together
New footage shows orcas and dolphins coordinating hunts, hinting at interspecies teamwork to track and catch salmon off British Columbia.
Orcas are adopting terrifying new behaviors. Are they getting smarter?
In March 2019, researchers off the coast of southwestern Australia witnessed a gruesome scene: a dozen orcas ganging up on one of the biggest creatures on Earth to kill it. The orcas devoured huge chunks of flesh from the flanks of an adult blue whale, which died an hour later.
Watch orcas and dolphins team up to hunt—a possible scientific first
Researchers in Canada mounted cameras on orcas to spy on their behaviors and were amazed by what they saw. A pod of northern resident killer whales travels together. The same population of orcas was recently seen hunting with Pacific white-sided dolphins.
Orcas in the Gulf of California paralyze young great white sharks before ripping out their livers
An orca pod that made headlines last year for gutting a whale shark has struck again, this time perfecting a technique that involves paralyzing young great white sharks to eat their livers.
Watch how orcas sank yet another boat off the coast of Portugal
Experts speculate that orcas may be playing when they ram boats so hard they sink—a phenomenon that’s mostly been documented in this region.
Orcas are ramming boats again and scientists now think it’s a game
Experts say the whales seem to learn to play with boats from a young age. "Believe me: if they wanted to sink the boats, they'd be sinking the boat."
Killer whales may use kelp brushes to slough off rough skin
The whales use quick body movements to tear pieces of bull kelp for use as tools, perhaps the first known toolmaking by a marine mammal.
In a first, orcas and dolphins seen possibly hunting together
New footage shows orcas and dolphins coordinating hunts, hinting at interspecies teamwork to track and catch salmon off British Columbia.
Orcas are adopting terrifying new behaviors. Are they getting smarter?
In March 2019, researchers off the coast of southwestern Australia witnessed a gruesome scene: a dozen orcas ganging up on one of the biggest creatures on Earth to kill it. The orcas devoured huge chunks of flesh from the flanks of an adult blue whale, which died an hour later.
Watch orcas and dolphins team up to hunt—a possible scientific first
Researchers in Canada mounted cameras on orcas to spy on their behaviors and were amazed by what they saw. A pod of northern resident killer whales travels together. The same population of orcas was recently seen hunting with Pacific white-sided dolphins.
Orcas in the Gulf of California paralyze young great white sharks before ripping out their livers
An orca pod that made headlines last year for gutting a whale shark has struck again, this time perfecting a technique that involves paralyzing young great white sharks to eat their livers.
Watch how orcas sank yet another boat off the coast of Portugal
Experts speculate that orcas may be playing when they ram boats so hard they sink—a phenomenon that’s mostly been documented in this region.
Orcas are ramming boats again and scientists now think it’s a game
Experts say the whales seem to learn to play with boats from a young age. "Believe me: if they wanted to sink the boats, they'd be sinking the boat."
Killer whales may use kelp brushes to slough off rough skin
The whales use quick body movements to tear pieces of bull kelp for use as tools, perhaps the first known toolmaking by a marine mammal.
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