The killer whale pod in Mexico hunts and attacks much larger whale sharks by targeting them from below, a study finds ...

Interestingly, while the lipid-rich livers are thought to be the primary target of these attacks, there was no photographic ...

Researchers have documented killer whales working as a team to prey on whale sharks in the Gulf of California.

Off the coast of Mexico, a gang of orcas led by a large adult male have learned how to hunt whale sharks, which are the ...

Off the coast of Mexico, scientists have observed a pod of killer whales adapting new skills to help them hunt these docile ...

Orcas off the coast of Mexico have devised a cunning strategy to hunt and kill whale sharks, and marine scientists have documented the behavior for the first time.

In the attacks, caught on video between 2018 and 2024, the orcas killed young whale sharks that gathered in the Gulf of ...

Orcas are endlessly fascinating creatures. Their antics have been the focus of the internet's interest in recent years. Now, ...

The dinner menu for the world’s orca whales is pretty varied. Some, like the crafty transient killer whales in the Pacific northwest, use canyons to hunt other marine mammals, while others feast on ...

Orcas appear to select the youngest fish, work together to flip them upside down, then target the most vulnerable areas of ...

A pod of killer whales has developed "unique" skills to hunt the world’s biggest fish. The orcas have been spotted in the ...

Orcas may be targeting whale sharks’ ventral side because there their bodies are thought to be the least protected. For example, there is less muscle and cartilage in this area, allowing easier access ...