Ancient Orca Oasis: Scientists Discover 20,000 Years Old Refugium in the Northern Pacific
The northern Pacific near Japan and Russia is home to several different groups of orcas yet they never interact, hunt different prey, communicate in distinct…
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A Scarier Predator: Great White Sharks Have Been Fearfully Avoiding Their Normal Gathering Place
The new research adds to our knowledge of how Great Whites employ their “flight” instincts to evade predators over long periods of time and in…
Mother’s Presence Increases Survivability of Male Orca Offspring
A study of 600 orcas revealed that a mother’s presence increases a son’s change of survival significantly. The mothers are driven by an innate drive…
Adult White Killer Whale Spotted in the Wild for the First Time
There have been sightings of white whales sporadically over the last few decades, but the only white killer whales (Orcinus orca) were young, including one…
New Zealand Beach Hosts Battle Between Killer Whales and Sharks
Normally when killer whales and sharks do battle, it takes place far away from humans, but one recent brawl took place on a New Zealand…
