"We are witnessing an evolutionary process." Scientists discovery cause behind recent killer whale attacks: 'They should be divided' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Cetaceans can be split into two main types: baleen whales (which have a sieve-like structure within their mouth to catch tiny fish when they take a gulp of water) and toothed whales (which eat prey ...

Ask anyone who’s had encounters with killer whales, and they will tell you just how smart they are. Orcas are incredibly ...

Getting close to a stingray is risky, even for an accomplished predator such as an orca. They are not called stingrays for ...

Fish-eating killer whales in southern Alaska have a diverse, seasonally changing diet featuring salmon and groundfish, according to a recently published study in the journal Ecosphere. The types of ...

Hunting killer whales always eat the animals they kill, typically leaving behind only a few low-energy parts, such as fins. "Also, if it was just aggression, they wouldn't bother to tear off the fin," ...

What do killer whales really eat in the cold waters of southern Alaska? For many years, people believed the answer was simple: mostly Chinook salmon. However, a detailed long-term study now shows a ...

Fish-eating killer whales in southern Alaska have a diverse, seasonally changing diet featuring salmon and groundfish, according to a published study in the journal Ecosphere. The types of fish ...

Matthew I. Thompson receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. University of Regina provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. University of ...

Captured off the coast of San Diego, the astonishing video pictured above captures the moment that a dolphin is punched on the chin by a killer whale. The dolphin rises above the surface, but the orca ...