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Facts about orca killer whales

Orcas, or killer whales, are deadly and beautiful apex predators.
On World Orca Day 2026, discover the story of Tahlequah (J35), the Southern Resident killer whale who carried her dead calf ...
A University of Washington study based on decades of orca reports shows transient killer whales are sharing habitat with ...
Killer whales hunted and killed a prickly shark near Cerralvo Island in the southwestern Gulf of California, and underwater ...
OrcaLab uses underwater sound to study wild orcas and inspire global efforts to protect whales and ocean ecosystems.
Boat captains off the Northumberland coast have spotted killer whales more times in the past two years than in living memory, ...
VICTORIA — A rich food supply and past conservation efforts have turned British Columbia's Salish Sea into a festival ground for whale-spotting, but the visibility of one species points to a case of ...
Data spanning nearly half a century shows that endangered southern resident killer whales are spending less time in inland waters, whereas their larger cousins, Bigg's killer whales, are increasingly ...
BEARS? Check. Bald eagles? Check. Humpback whales? Check. Sea lions? Check. And world’s scariest ziprider? Ch . . . erm, not ...
A recent surge of sightings of orcas, humpback whales and other cetaceans along B.C.’s southern coast is in line with scientific studies that show populations have increased.
Newly revised catch data indicates ocean fleets overharvested Chinook bound for Puget Sound, underscoring risks to Southern ...
The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and the Squaxin Island Tribe are suing the Trump administration to save endangered-species habitats nationwide.