Orcas have long been revered for their intelligence, adaptability, and group-hunting strategies. But one scientific review ...

Orca vs. whale shark. Kelsey Williamson via CNN Newsource. The researchers’ analysis revealed exactly how the killer whales, often hunting as a group, subdue the whale shark.

An orca hits the whale shark on the side of its head with its body while preying on the fish on May 26. Kelsey Williamson Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter .

In May, researchers captured orcas hunting whale sharks in unprecedented detail. Here, see the aftermath: An orca swims with shark carrion in its mouth. For the first time, scientists have ...

Researchers have identified a fascinating behavior in killer whales, aka orcas: they sometimes offer to share their prey with ...

Killer whales have adapted special strategy to hunt world’s largest fish, scientists say. Orcas temporarily stun and flip over whale sharks to access their lipid-rich liver ...

Several of the killer whales were observed with whale shark carrion in their mouths during an attack in May 2024. Kelsey Williamson. 2 / 5. A whale shark is brought up near the surface of the ...

Dubbed "allokelping," it might be a unique cultural phenomenon that's as endangered as the orca population itself ...

To start a kelp-based grooming session, an orca places the bull kelp stipe on its face and nuzzles against another killer ...