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 ...
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Orca vs. Great White Shark: Who Wins the Top Predator Crown?
The ocean has a definite top predator. Sharks dominate discussions, in part due to their fearsome hunting abilities, and in part due to movies like Jaws. But beneath the waves, another predator ...
SEATTLE — An orca species unique to the Northwest and closely connected to indigenous populations is struggling to survive. The Southern Resident Killer Whales, or SRKW, currently have a population of ...
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 ...
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 ...
A new species of killer whale has been discovered off the southern coast of Chile. Researchers from San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography say the whales look distinctly different than orcas.
The world’s fascination with killer whales coincides with the decades-long quest of scientists who want to reclassify the marine mammals. Lila Seidman covers wildlife and the outdoors for the L.A.
While orcas, also known as "killer whales," are a common sight in the northeast Pacific Ocean, they’re rarely detected in the ...
A heartbreaking discovery off Lāna‘i this week. Researchers with Cascadia Research Collective found an endangered false ...
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 ...
The possible sighting of a calf among a pair of female orcas off the Isles of Scilly has sparked excitement among marine wildlife experts. The Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust said boatman Joe Pender ...
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