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Scientists explain why orcas keep ramming yachts
Orcas have damaged hundreds of boats near the Iberian Peninsula. Scientists say in a new report tha…
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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Orcas continue to stun scientists with their cunning, flipping and slapping prey with their tails
Killer whales learned to ambush their prey in an underwater canyon, given them open range to flip, …
Marianne Guenot
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Boats still aren't safe from orcas as the Mediterranean yachting season kicks off and killer whales sink another yacht
Orca whales sank a 50-foot sailing yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar on Sunday in the latest of seve…
Erin Snodgrass,Kelsey Vlamis
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Over a dozen orcas were spotted struggling for air after getting trapped in ice sheets off northern Japan
A local wildlife organization said it saw about 13 orcas struggling for air off the coast of Hokkai…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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Whale watchers spotted a 'super rare' white orca in California
Whale watchers observed the rare white orca named "Frosty" hunting sea lions in a pack with his mot…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Orcas may have been part of the sperm whale attack that inspired 'Moby Dick'
The Essex crew were attacked by whales in 1820. It inspired "Moby-Dick," and shows that we've been …
Maiya Focht,Hannah Getahun
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A single orca killed a great white shark in a shocking 2 minutes. This hunting behavior could mean problems for the fishing industry and tourism.
Scientists saw a single orca kill a great white shark and eat its liver in South Africa, revealing …
Kelsey Vlamis
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Killer whale doctors use dart guns, drones, and dogs to treat their orca patients as population numbers plummet
The endangered Southern Residents are the smallest of four groups of fish-eating killer whales foun…
Erin Snodgrass
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Graphic video shows orcas hunting and eating dolphins near San Diego. Orca scientist says they just like playing with their food.
Killer whales often specialize in certain types of prey, and this pod prefers dolphins. The orcas e…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Maiya Focht
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The death of an endangered fin whale was a marine murder mystery. Now, we have a suspect: orcas.
Bite marks have revealed the likely culprit in an endangered fin whale's death earlier this month.
Paul Squire
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Boats that follow orca-encounter protocol may escape unscathed — but if an orca's in a particular mood, all bets are off
Even following orca attack protocols, boats encountering killer whales may not escape unscathed. Th…
Maiya Focht
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Sailors have created a shared heavy metal playlist on Spotify to blast at orcas threatening their boats
The Spotify playlist to spook orcas includes aptly titled songs like "Infinite Terror," "The Blood …
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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Orcas sunk another boat and sailors are resorting to some very weird and wild ways to save their yachts
People have been trying various strange and odd methods to stop orca attacks. Orcas have been inter…
Maiya Focht,Jenny McGrath
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One-third of the world's captive orcas are in the US, and no one can agree on what to do with them
Captive orcas at SeaWorld can suffer severe health issues, but the solution isn't as simple as just…
Erin Heger
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Orcas were spotted swimming unusually close to Massachusetts
New England Aquarium scientists photographed four killer whales near Nantucket as they were conduct…
Rebecca Harrington
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Orcas attacked a Polish yacht for 45 minutes, sinking it off the coast of Morocco, tour company says
Orcas attacked a yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar, a tour company said. For months, orcas have atta…
Charles R. Davis
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Orcas in Alaska are stealing fish right from the lines and the new behavior seems to be killing them
Alaskan orcas recently started lingering near fishing boats and feeding near their fishing nets, a …
Marianne Guenot
After a half-century in captivity, could Tokitae the orca finally be free?
The killer whale Tokitae, also known as Lolita, may finally be released after more than 50 years in…
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An orca species that helped humans hunt whales for thousands of years may now be extinct, new research reveals
For thousands of years, Thaua hunters in eastern Australia hunted whales with the help of orcas.
Katie Hawkinson
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This is your daily reminder that orcas are just giant dolphins
Orcas, also known as killer whales, are not whales at all. They're actually part of the Delphinidae…