People love a tidy villain, so sharks get cast as the ocean’s hitmen, while orcas get treated like spooky geniuses with manners. Reality is less cinematic and more biological. Orcas are fully capable ...

Since 2020, a small group of killer whales off the coasts of Spain and Portugal has been ramming sailboats, targeting their ...

In my opinion, none of the replies thus far has actually answered the question. Note that orcas aren’t the only ones that don’t attack and eat humans. Despite the phrase “man-eating shark”, cases of ...

Four people were rescued off Cabo de Palos, in the Region of Murcia, authorities believe had been contact with Killer whales ...

Only two places in the world allow tourists to enter the water with the ocean’s apex predator. But the safety of both species ...

Ask anyone who’s had encounters with killer whales, and they will tell you just how smart they are. Orcas are incredibly intelligent creatures, capable of complex hunting strategies. They also engage ...

Some researchers think that two varieties of orcas are so different that they should be considered separate species. Olivier Morin / AFP via Getty Images In August 2022, a large, bloody fin covered in ...