Historically, killer whale diet research relied on surface sampling of prey fragments, usually scales, helping researchers to determine primarily salmon species. Newer techniques that analyze DNA in ...

It’s long been thought that the Southern Resident orcas that live in our region have no predators, but a new article in Live Science suggests that non-resident orcas, or Bigg’s orcas, might be eating ...

Fish-eating killer whales in southern Alaska have a diverse, seasonally changing diet featuring salmon and groundfish, according to a published study in the journal Ecosphere. The types of fish ...

Orcas have long been revered for their intelligence, adaptability, and group-hunting strategies. But one scientific review spanning two decades has revealed a little-known, yet intriguing behavior.

Scientists found evidence that killer whales may hunt and eat other killer whales, revealing new insights into how ...

Orcas can hunt stingrays using brute-force surprise: a sudden, powerful tail slap can flip and stun a ray, leaving it temporarily helpless. Killer whales have an extremely broad diet: depending on the ...

Fish-eating killer whales in southern Alaska have a diverse, seasonally changing diet featuring salmon and groundfish, according to a recently published study in the journal Ecosphere. The types of ...