Orcas Grid List Latest about Orcas Orcas have sunk 3 boats in Europe and appear to be teaching others to do the same. But why? By Sascha Pare published 18 May 23 Scientists think a traumatized orca initiated the assault on boats after a "critical moment of agony" and that the behavior is spreading among the population through social learning. Extremely rare white killer whale spotted off California coast By Harry Baker published 29 April 23 The mostly white orca calf was spotted by a whale-watching vessel. It most likely has a pigment-related condition called leucism, experts say. Lolita, the 2nd-oldest orca in captivity, is finally getting released after more than 50 years By Harry Baker published 4 April 23 Lolita, also known as Tokitae, is returning to the waters of the Pacific Northwest more than half a century after her capture there. Inbreeding may be causing orca population in the Pacific Northwest to crash By Jennifer Nalewicki published 30 March 23 Inbreeding among an endangered population of orcas off the coasts of British Columbia, Washington and Oregon is a cause for concern. Photo shows 'massive' great white shark scarred after rare battle with 2 serial killer orcas By Hannah Osborne published 27 March 23 A pair of orcas off the coast of South Africa have been ripping open sharks and feasting on their livers for the last eight years. A great white shark that survived an attack by the serial killer brothers has now been identified through huge scars across its massive body. 2 orcas slaughter 19 sharks in a single day in South Africa, eating their livers and leaving them to rot By Jennifer Nalewicki published 7 March 23 An orca killing spree continues in South Africa. Their target: shark livers. Orca appears to adopt (or abduct) a baby pilot whale By Patrick Pester published 3 March 23 Researchers have recorded an orca swimming with a pilot whale calf in a possible interspecies adoption, but how the two came together is a mystery. Orca males are burnouts who let their moms do all the hunting, surprising study finds By Jennifer Nalewicki published 8 February 23 Mama orcas are forgoing having more young and instead dote on their existing sons. Grisly new footage shows orcas attacking a great white shark and eating its liver By Brandon Specktor last updated 28 October 22 Newly released video shows a gang of killer whales in South Africa attack and slaughter a great white shark. Orcas: Facts about killer whales By Alina Bradford, Patrick Pester last updated 28 October 22 reference Orcas, or killer whales, are the largest of the dolphin family. reference 123456 Live Science newsletter Stay up to date on the latest science news by signing up for our Essentials newsletter. Name: Your Email Address : Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors Thank you for signing up to Live Science. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. MOST READMOST SHARED1Rare green fireball explodes over Australia, creating bright flash visible for hundreds of miles2Decades-old question surrounding the start of the tree of life could finally be solved3300,000-year-old footprints reveal extinct humans went on a lakeside family outing among giant elephants and rhinos4Strange star system may hold first evidence of an ultra-rare 'dark matter star'5A rare type of black hole never proven to exist could be orbiting our galaxy right now, Hubble telescope reveals1'Mini kangaroos on steroids' make comeback in South Australia after disappearing for 100 years2Rare green fireball explodes over Australia, creating bright flash visible for hundreds of miles3Decades-old question surrounding the start of the tree of life could finally be solved4Massive dino from Brazil ate 'like a pelican,' controversial new study finds. Why is it causing an uproar?5James Webb telescope discovers gargantuan geyser on Saturn's moon, blasting water hundreds of miles into space
Orcas have sunk 3 boats in Europe and appear to be teaching others to do the same. But why? By Sascha Pare published 18 May 23 Scientists think a traumatized orca initiated the assault on boats after a "critical moment of agony" and that the behavior is spreading among the population through social learning.
Extremely rare white killer whale spotted off California coast By Harry Baker published 29 April 23 The mostly white orca calf was spotted by a whale-watching vessel. It most likely has a pigment-related condition called leucism, experts say.
Lolita, the 2nd-oldest orca in captivity, is finally getting released after more than 50 years By Harry Baker published 4 April 23 Lolita, also known as Tokitae, is returning to the waters of the Pacific Northwest more than half a century after her capture there.
Inbreeding may be causing orca population in the Pacific Northwest to crash By Jennifer Nalewicki published 30 March 23 Inbreeding among an endangered population of orcas off the coasts of British Columbia, Washington and Oregon is a cause for concern.
Photo shows 'massive' great white shark scarred after rare battle with 2 serial killer orcas By Hannah Osborne published 27 March 23 A pair of orcas off the coast of South Africa have been ripping open sharks and feasting on their livers for the last eight years. A great white shark that survived an attack by the serial killer brothers has now been identified through huge scars across its massive body.
2 orcas slaughter 19 sharks in a single day in South Africa, eating their livers and leaving them to rot By Jennifer Nalewicki published 7 March 23 An orca killing spree continues in South Africa. Their target: shark livers.
Orca appears to adopt (or abduct) a baby pilot whale By Patrick Pester published 3 March 23 Researchers have recorded an orca swimming with a pilot whale calf in a possible interspecies adoption, but how the two came together is a mystery.
Orca males are burnouts who let their moms do all the hunting, surprising study finds By Jennifer Nalewicki published 8 February 23 Mama orcas are forgoing having more young and instead dote on their existing sons.
Grisly new footage shows orcas attacking a great white shark and eating its liver By Brandon Specktor last updated 28 October 22 Newly released video shows a gang of killer whales in South Africa attack and slaughter a great white shark.
Orcas: Facts about killer whales By Alina Bradford, Patrick Pester last updated 28 October 22 reference Orcas, or killer whales, are the largest of the dolphin family.
