South American fur seals and Humboldt penguins, according to the study. The scientists also discovered signs of orca tooth rake marks on the dorsal fin of a fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus).

One documented incident occurred in 1992 in Alaska, when a hungry pod of four Biggs’ killer whales attacked a pair of ...

An orca pod matriarch propels a dusky dolphin ... Weddell seals (Leptonychotesw eddellii), while the Type B2 forage on penguins and fish," they continued. "Type C forages on Antarctic toothfish ...

By combining this data with their own systematic surveys and drone footage, the scientists built up a map of orca presence in the area and tracked pods' behavior and prey choices. This allowed the ...

The Humboldt Current orcas weren’t eating dolphins exclusively; they hunted leatherback sea turtles, South American fur seals and Humboldt penguins, according to the study. The scientists also ...

It was an orca-versus-dolphin matchup, and the dolphin didn’t stand a chance. In coastal waters near Chile in 2023, a massive female killer whale walloped the much smaller dolphin, sending it ...

An orca has been born to the southern residents: L128, calf of a first-time, 31-year-old mom, L90. The baby is tiny, with clear fetal folds, making it probably about 3 days old. It was seen for ...

The scientific name for killer whales is Orcinus orca, which was given in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Linnaeus, who ...

According to Ontario’s Ministry of the Solicitor General, the most recent beluga death occurred in July, and two Magellanic ...