Similar behavior can also be seen in other socially cohesive animals with relatively long life spans, such as primates and dolphins, he added. Calf mortality is high: Only about 1 in 5 orca ...

For the first time, a group of killer whales has been documented preying upon a prickly shark, a rare deep-sea dweller, according to a study published on March 20 in the journal Frontiers in Fish ...

Marine Conservation Charity ORCA’s “State of the Cetaceans 2024”, (*) report is a fascinating glimpse into how the world’s whales and dolphins are coping with human impacts on the ocean.

White sharks, which grow to 4,500 pounds, are common off the Outer Banks, due to their use of the East Coast like a seasonal highway. In the winter, they leave waters off New England and go south for ...

Something must be in the water, as Wellingtonians have been treated to a large pod of dolphins and multiple orca sightings in the past two days. The pod of dolphins was seen whipping up a storm ...

Orcas have been observed eating a prickly shark for the first ... including seals, squid, dolphins, rays and even seabirds. Now, a new species has been added to their menu. For the first time ...