A Killer Whale circles an ice floe with a resting Weddell seal off the western Antarctic Peninsula. Researchers found the killer whales hunting in pack ice (pack ice killer whales) preferred ...

A killer whale has been captured on camera flipping a seal into the air while hunting off Shetland. The still orca image was taken by Billy Arthur, of Dunnrossness, at Levenwick while Ruth Morris ...

Orcas, also called killer whales, are apex predators of the ocean. Their intelligence, hunting skills, and sheer power make ...

Research confirms a great white shark that washed up on a beach in south-west Victoria was the victim of killer whale ...

Show more In Antarctica, the most sophisticated hunting behaviour in the animal kingdom takes place – killer whales creating waves to wash seals off pieces of floating ice. A team of scientists ...

Together they attack sea lions, seals and in recent times even ... discovery of a second 3.5-meter carcass. By hunting together, killer whales can circle prey and use their collective intelligence ...

But while playing catch with a dead porpoise could be a form of play, it could also be hunting practice ... mistook the surfer for a seal. Although wild killer whales do not intentionally harm ...

A few months earlier, researchers reported the first instance of a lone killer whale hunting and eating a great white shark off the coast of South Africa. In 2022, three instances were recorded of ...

but will also target seals, sea birds and even whale species far bigger than themselves. Killer whales are also the only known predators of great white sharks. Killer whales are the largest dolphin ...

Like synchronised swimmers, they pump their tails in unison to create enormous waves that can wash the seals off a piece ... also been known to hunt with other killer whale groups, without any ...

Recent findings used wildlife forensics and citizen science data to provide the first confirmed evidence of killer whale predation on white sharks in Australia.

In Antarctica, killer whales hunt using their intelligence and teamwork. Swimming together to create powerful waves, they can wash seals off pieces of floating ice. Follow a team of scientists and ...