Orcas
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![Iceberg and his family group off the Commander Islands.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3zNzB4GLBswmo8irMPYYYF-320-80.jpg)
One of a Kind: All-White Killer Whale Spotted
By Jeanna Bryner published
The male orca got its name "Iceberg" from its towering white dorsal fin.
![A false killer whale in captivity.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/byzZiX6inGNazjdmrCo7Rj-320-80.jpg)
False Killer Whales Focus Sound Waves to 'See' Prey
By Stephanie Pappas published
False killer whales can focus their echolocation sounds on an object to get a better "view" of it.
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Antarctic Killer Whales Treat Skin with a Tropical Vacation
By Jennifer Welsh published
Antarctic killer whales take a "tropical vacation" to shed their skins, traveling over 5,000 miles in just 42 days.
![Killer whale and Weddell seal](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8yRTWr7vxuQjerGugd4f85-320-80.jpg)
Killer Whales Make Killer Waves to Take Down Seals
By Live Science Staff published
And the whales prefer a certain type of seal over others.
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New Killer Whale Species Proposed
By Charles Q. Choi published
Genetics suggests groups of killer whales that have their own personalities and physical features are really separate species.
Killer Whales Don't Usually Kill People
By Jeanna Bryner published
Killer whales don't kill humans in the wild, though they've been known to hunt other marine mammals, such as seals and gray whales.
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Albatross Snags Scraps from Killer Whale
By Jeanna Bryner published
Killer whales help some albatross snag dinner.
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Scientist Has 'Snowball Fight' With a Killer Whale
By Robert L. Pitman published
Killer whales are smart. But this scientist was surprised.
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