The death of an endangered fin whale was a marine murder mystery. Now, we have a suspect: orcas.

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Bite wounds on a fin whale's fin is evidence of a killer whale attack, NOAA says.
Bite wounds on a fin whale's fin is evidence of a killer whale attack, NOAA says.

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Orcas Attacked a Great White Shark and Ate Its Insides. Again.

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A great white shark carcass that washed up near Portland, Australia, in October was killed and eaten by orcas, according to researchers who studied the fish’s remains.

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Orcas killed a great white shark for its liver in Australia, scientists confirmed, leaving the sharks one less place to hide

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A Great White Shark surfaces from the water near a person’s outstretched hand.
A Great White Shark surfaces from the water near a person’s outstretched hand.

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Stunning video shows Antarctic killer whales appearing to use icebergs as scratching posts, possibly to exfoliate their skin

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Orcas in Antarctica, photographed in 1981.

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Orcas may have been part of the sperm whale attack that inspired 'Moby Dick'

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The crew of the whaleship Essex weren't just attacked by a sperm whale.

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Sailors have created a shared heavy metal playlist on Spotify to blast at orcas threatening their boats

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Orcas — like the one seen here at Loro Parque zoo in Spain — have been bumping into boats near Portugal and Spain.
Orcas — like the one seen here at Loro Parque zoo in Spain — have been bumping into boats near Portugal and Spain.

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What to do if orcas attack your boat: If you see a killer whale, 'never enter the water' and turn off your engine

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People in a boat watching an orca whale swim toward them.
Orcas are curious animals that may approach your boat.

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Whale watchers spotted a 'super rare' white orca in California

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Pod of transient killer whales including one young rare white Orca spotted in Strait of Georgia near Saturna Island on June 02, 2019.
White orcas, like this one spotted in the Strait of Georgia near Saturna Island, are rare. Whale watchers said the one seen in California may be leucistic or have a condition known as Chediak-Higashi syndrome.

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An orca species that helped humans hunt whales for thousands of years may now be extinct, new research reveals

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Thaua hunters sang to orcas as they hunted whales side-by-side for thousands of years.

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An orca likely 'slurped out' the liver of a half-eaten great white shark that washed up on an Australian beach, scientists say

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A great white shark carcass that washing up on an Australian beach and was likely attacked by a killer whale.
A great white shark carcass that washing up on an Australian beach and was likely attacked by a killer whale.

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