Great white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) are often unfairly the stuff of marine nightmares. But these infamously fearsome creatures are sometimes eaten by an animal even higher on the food ...

A widely publicized killer whale attack once seemed to explain why white sharks disappeared from a key aggregation site. Long-term tracking now suggests the reality is more nuanced. Killer whales (Orc ...

Orcas are born with powerful bodies and sharp teeth, but they are not born knowing how to hunt. Here’s why they depend so ...

While killer whales (Orcinus orca) can trigger the immediate departure of white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias), extended absences from their aggregation sites are also part of the sharks' natural ...

Despite their reputation as 'killer' whales, orcas are known to lend a helping fin by sharing their food with humans. A recent study recorded and analyzed 34 instances of prey-sharing by orcas ...

GettyWhile killer whales (Orcinus orca) can trigger immediate departure of white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias ...

Offshore Morin, P. A., R. G. Leduc, et al. (2006). "Genetic analysis of killer whale (Orcinus orca) historical bone and tooth samples to identify western U.S. ecotypes." Marine Mammal Science 22 (4): ...

To date, attacks by killer whales (Orcinus orca) upon elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) have been conjectured, but never documented. On 28 Dec. 1973, while aboard a 14 ft. skiff from Cape ...