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Whale-watchers off the coast of Japan could scarcely believe their eyes after catching sight of two rare white orcas swimming together as part of the same pod. >> read more …

A “mystery” pod of killer whales spotted off the coast of Scotland three years ago has finally been found – off the west coast of Norway. >> read more …

A new study led by the University of Exeter and the Center for Whale Research suggests killer whales may socialise with each other based on age and gender, with younger whales and females more sociable than other groups. >> read more …

Volgens The Hebridian Whale & Dolphin Trust, werd een bij hen gekende orka John Coe samen met een maatje gezien voor de kust van Dover. >> lees verder …

Pods of killer whales inhabit the waters of every major ocean on Earth. Each family is able to survive thanks mainly to one member, its most knowledgeable hunter: the grandmother. These matriarchs can live 80 years or more and their expertise can mean the difference between life and death for their families. Darren Croft details … Meer lezen

Twee orka’s zijn vorige week gespot bij de uiterste zuidkust van Cornwall in het Verenigd Koninkrijk. Zij zwommen nabij het Minack Theatre en een fotograaf wist ze vast te leggen. Het is voor het eerst sinds tijden dat de dieren zo ver zuidelijk kwamen. >> lees verder …

In an hours-long struggle, as many as 70 killer whales hunted down and killed a blue whale off the southwestern coast of Australia, according to a marine biologist who saw the “astonishing, a little bit disturbing and truly mind blowing” event take place. >> read more …

Scientists have for a long time thought that orcas in Iceland specialized in eating fish (like herring). Recently, however, experts have noticed that some Icelandic orcas seem to enjoy another type of snack: marine mammals. This could be a problem and eating marine mammals could threaten the long-term survival of these orcas. In this post, … Meer lezen

Loro Parque in Tenerife has announced that one of the young orcas it holds captive has died. Skyla, a female orca was born at SeaWorld in Orlando (US) in 2004 to mother Kalina and father Tilikum. She was just two years of age when she was taken from her mother and flown to the Canary … Meer lezen

Bigg’s, or transient, killer whales use stealth and teamwork to hunt their marine mammal prey. For a seal hightailing it from an attack, the best bet for survival is to get out of the water. But now, even dry land is not safe. >> read more …