In 1987, killer whales in Puget Sound donned salmon “hats,” carrying dead fish on their heads. Now, a photo of an orca has ...

For the first time, scientists have captured video evidence of orcas cooperatively hunting whale sharks, the largest species ...

An orca pod in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico has devised a cunning strategy to hunt and kill whale sharks — the world’s largest fish that can grow up to 18 meters (60 feet ...

Orca whales have been spotted wearing dead salmon as hats, simultaneously charming and confounding scientists around the ...

suggest that they’re part of an orca pod that has become specialized in killing whale sharks, the researchers say. “When hunting, all pod members work together, hitting the whale shark to ...

The research has implications beyond showing how orcas hunt. Image: Moctezuma, the adult male of the pod, is identified as one of the killer whales involved in the attack. Pic: James Moskito ...

(Credit: Kelsey Williamson) Orcas can get organized. When hunting for whale sharks — the world’s largest fish — a pod of killer whales appears to target the youngest most vulnerable sharks, ram them ...

Killer whales can feed on marine mammals, turtles, and fish. In the Gulf of California, a pod might have picked up new skills that help them hunt whale sharks—the world's largest fish ...