The orca and the great white shark are two titans of the ocean, each with distinctive characteristics and adaptations. In a direct confrontation, though, the orca is the clear winner. With its ...

When flipped upside-down, the sharks fall into an involuntary trance, leaving them easy victims for the orcas. Why the sharks ...

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 the ...

Scientists working in Mexico have recorded multiple incidents in which a group of orcas hunt young great white sharks and eat their energy-rich livers.

Scientists have observed many instances of pods of orcas attacking a white shark to later feast on their energy-rich and ...

New research has confirmed that West Coast transient killer whales who live between British Columbia and California are two ...

SEATTLE —For more than a century, killer whales have been understood to be just one worldwide species, Orcinus orca, with many types. But now, after decades of work, scientists have determined the ...

It's "Jaws" with a twist. Or is it? A pod of orcas has gained worldwide attention after sinking a boat in an attack that lasted 45 minutes, Live Science reported. The Oct. 31 incident is the fourth ...

New research has confirmed that West Coast transient killer whales who live between British Columbia and California are two distinct subpopulations: inner and outer coast transients. Based on 16 years ...