Trawling vessels pursuing fish are damaging marine ecosystems in Canada’s West Coast waters and could be operating illegally ...

Kayleigh Nicole Grant, a pro ocean diver, detailed a very close encounter with orca whales, deeming it 'some of the best 30 seconds' of her life in the ocean.

A recent report reveals that wild orcas, Orcinus orca, also known as killer whales, sometimes offer food to humans, according to the report’s lead author, Jared Towers, executive director of Bay ...

Orcas (Orcinus orca) don’t appear to be big fans of yachts, but some of them may be curious about humans themselves. According to a study published on June 30 in the Journal of Comparative ...

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.

Killer whales that belong to a small population living off the coast of North America groom each other by rolling pieces of kelp between themselves and a companion.

Orca whales (Orcinus orca) are among the most fearsome apex predators in the ocean. When not preying on the largest fish on Earth, they’re attacking boats or going after the mighty great white ...

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Killer whales may have lower reproduction rates and higher death rates if there is insufficient prey. The post Orca Lifespan: How Long Do Orcas Live? appeared first on A-Z Animals.

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