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

But, in 2022, research confirmed in detail the true culprit: a pair of orcas (Orcinus orca), nicknamed Port and Starboard for ...

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

The adult male killer whale Moctezuma and five other killer whales (two adult females, two juveniles, one calf), in the vicinity of the juvenile whale shark, measuring around 6 meters. The whale shark ...

Killer whales off Mexico have developed coordinated hunting skills to take down whale sharks, adding to their reputation as ...

Orcas have also been recorded hunting great white sharks solo. The article documents what appears to be systematic ... “When hunting, all pod members work together, hitting the whale shark to turn it ...

Killer whales are actually the largest ... seals, salmon, rays and great white sharks. Whale sharks are gentle giants, but the coordinated assaults from Moctezuma and his pod are brutal ...

Marine biologists documented the never-before-confirmed behavior among orcas living in the Southern Gulf of California.

Killer whales themselves can grow to be up to 26 ft long (8 m) and weigh in excess of 6 tons. Whale sharks are filter feeders, which means they have large mouths with which to eat plankton and ...

The killer whale pod in Mexico hunts and attacks much larger whale sharks by targeting them from below, a study finds Kelsey Williamson Orcas — also known as killer whales — are once again on ...

a blue whale. Off California's coast, even great white sharks avoid orcas. One study found that white sharks fled when killer whales appeared, leaving their seasonal feeding grounds for as long as ...

Orcas — also known as killer whales — are once again on the offensive. Their new target is whale sharks, the world's largest fish species. According to CNN, a new study — published in the ...