The killer whale pod in Mexico hunts and attacks much larger whale sharks by targeting them from below, a study finds ...
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 ...
Researchers have observed orcas in the Gulf of California using collaborative techniques to hunt whale sharks by targeting their less protected areas. This specialized behavior suggests an ...
Orcas are endlessly fascinating creatures. Their antics have been the focus of the internet's interest in recent years. Now, ...
A sucking sound off the starboard side, like water draining in a bathtub catches my attention. The speckled blob of a whale shark moves past the boat slowly, mouth open wide. Another one ...
The orcas would work together to hit the whale shark until it turned upside down. Image: A killer whale hits the ventral side ...
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.
The orcas would work together to hit the whale shark until it turned upside down. Image: A killer whale hits the ventral side of the whale shark. Pic: Kelsey Williamson Image: A killer whale hits ...
Home to over 500 different species of fish, the elusive (and rather massive) whale shark is arguably the face of the whole region as they annually aggregate here between April to August each year.
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 ...
A pod of killer whales has developed "unique" skills to hunt the world’s biggest fish. The orcas have been spotted in the ...