Orcas acted as primary scouts by actively seeking out baleen whales and alerting the whalers by breaching and slapping their tails at the mouth of the river. This 90-year alliance proves that Orcas ...

Killer whales – also known as orcas – are apex ocean predators. The species is at the top of the oceanic food chain, thanks to their high intelligence, large bodies (up to 26 feet in length and over ...

Only two places in the world allow tourists to enter the water with the ocean’s apex predator. But the safety of both species is a growing concern. An orca near the shoreline of Baja California Sur, ...

Ask anyone who's had encounters with killer whales, and they will tell you just how smart they are. Orcas are incredibly intelligent creatures, capable of complex hunting strategies. They also engage ...