How Orcas Work Together to Whip Up a Meal

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

Humpback whale’s unusual response to dead calf raises questions about animal grief

Whale grief has a famous image attached to it. In 2018, an orca named Tahlequah carried her dead newborn for 17 days and more ...

Grieving Orca Spotted Carrying Her Dead Calf on Her Nose Over a Year After a Pod Member Exhibited the Same Behavior

Tsuchi, mother to one living daughter, has lost at least eight calves, researchers believe ...

Tropical orcas make rare showing off California coast

The Eastern Tropical Pacific orcas were spotted about 5 miles off Dana Point, heading north by the afternoon to near Newport ...
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Another grieving orca mom carries dead calf on her nose off Washington state

When whale researchers encountered a pod of orcas in the Strait of Juan de Fuca between Washington and British Columbia on ...

New sound catalog reveals who's who in the world of killer whales

A new open-access catalog of whale calls will help researchers and orca enthusiasts identify distinct killer whale ...
New York Post

Scientists claim spate of orca attacks on European boats are the whales’ way of playing: report

Apparently even whales enjoy horsing around. The reason orca whales have been attacking European ships recently isn’t due to targeted violence, but rather that the enormous mammals consider it a form ...
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Killer whale spotted again with dead calf off Vancouver Island

A southern resident killer whale with a history of reproductive loss has been spotted carrying another dead calf off ...
Forbes

A Biologist Reveals Why Orca Survival Depends On Culture, Not Killing

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Orcas are born with powerful bodies and sharp teeth, but they are not born knowing how to ...