Orca pods are led by the founding matriarch, and Similä thinks these “wise mothers” teach their calves to avoid fishing boats ...

Off the coast of Patagonia, a group of orcas deliberately beach themselves on gravel shores to snatch sea lions, a technique so dangerous that calves spend years watching before attempting it, and one ...

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Orcas are renowned hunters. Now, they have surprised scientists with an unexpected twist — possibly getting help from dolphins. In the waters off British Columbia, marine ecologist Sarah Fortune and ...

For one group of orcas in the North Atlantic, hunting is a group activity. The entire pod works together to herd schooling fish into a tiny ball, then methodically target the fish with their powerful ...