Orcas were spotted hunting dolphins off the coast of San Diego, in a graphic new drone video. This behavior is normal, especially since this pod of killer whales specializes in eating dolphins.

Living up to their names, killer whales have been killing other marine mammals but not eating them for decades, and scientists aren't sure exactly why. Orcas seemingly hunt down, harass, and often ...

Researchers found that a certain group of orcas are killing porpoises for an unknown purpose. The orcas could be doing it just for fun or to teach hunting skills to younger members of the pod. The ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

In a rare video captured by a whale watching expedition off the coast of San Diego this week, a killer whale teaches its baby how to hunt by headbutting a dolphin, causing it to flip several times in ...

“We had 4 or 5 boats of people just absolutely beyond excited 'cause it was a bucket list species.” That is what Domenic Biagini, the owner of Gone Whale Watching described when seeing a pod of killer ...

For the first time, based on new research, killer whales have been detected hunting, killing and eating two different species that they have never previously been associated with killing: a sevengill ...

Domenic Biagini was aboard a whale watching tour operated by his company off the coast of San Diego when another company alerted him to the presence of orcas nearby. Due to foggy conditions, the ...

Orcas, also known as killer whales, hunt together like wolves. Different groups of killer whales, called pods, specialize in certain types of hunting and the type of food they prefer. Some like fish, ...