Many people refer to orcas as “killer whales“, and for good reason. They are the ultimate top dogs of the ocean, able to take down large whales and even great white sharks!

AZ Animals (US) The Biggest Whale Swimming the Ocean Today. Posted: July 10, 2024 | Last updated: July 10, 2024. The most gigantic animal that has ever lived is the amazing blue whale.

Orcas go after their prey in coordinated group attacks, earning them the nickname the "wolves of the sea." They have been ...

Above, a stock image of a blue whale in the Indian Ocean. A man captured the moment that a blue whale swam next to him while he was paddleboarding. eco2drew/iStock ...

California whale-watching tours are seeing killer whales swim under their boats By Sam Mauhay-Moore , National Parks Reporter Dec 30, 2023 FILE: An orca swims in Monterey Bay, Calif.

Orcas found to kill blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, for first time The discovery may actually signal good news for both species, experts say. By Claudia Geib ...

Killer whales are known for their intelligence and power, even an inclination to sink yachts. Now, research is showing how they take down prey that few other animals can. Orcas in Mexico's Gulf of ...

Tahlequah, an orca whale who carried her dead calf for 17 days in 2018, is grieving another loss. On Jan. 3, researchers confirmed that Tahlequah lost another calf and is once again carrying her ...

Despite the name “killer whale,” there’s only one well-documented instance of a wild orca attacking someone — Hans Kretschmer, who was bitten on the leg while surfing in California in 1972.

Off the coast of the Caribbean island of Dominica, sperm whales are making a big splash. Swim alongside them and you may find yourself hooked. Patrick Dykstra/Courtesy of Natural World Safaris ...

Whale of a report: 2 new orca calves spotted in L pod “I mean, every single addition we can get to this population is huge,” Weiss said to KIRO Newsradio at that time. These were the first ...