Wildlife Photographer Gets 'First-Ever' Photos of an Orca Birth, Which Included a 'Protective Circle' of Killer Whales

On Nov. 2, Orca Channel, a tour company that researches and captures media of Arctic wildlife, shared in a Facebook post that ...
OPB

Northwest research reveals some whales avoid detection from predators by keeping their songs reeaaal low

Baleen whales are among the largest creatures in the ocean, but that doesn’t mean they’re safe from other animals. A pod of orcas can take a giant baleen whale down, and these filter-feeders are ...
NBC Bay Area

Killer whale spotted balancing a salmon on its head, intriguing scientists and orca watchers

A killer whale was spotted balancing a salmon on its head earlier this fall near the coastline in Washington state, surprising scientists and intriguing orca watchers. The critically endangered ...
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Incredible, first-of-their-kind images show an orca being born in Norway — and the rest of its pod forming a protective circle

Scientists with the Norwegian Orca Survey and Orca Channel have documented, for the first time and in astounding detail, the ...