Orcas continue to stun scientists with their cunning, flipping and slapping prey with their tails

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A dolphin soars through the air as it falls prey to a killer whale near Big Sur, California.

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A single orca killed a great white shark in a shocking 2 minutes. This hunting behavior could mean problems for the fishing industry and tourism.

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The female orca was observed caring for a baby pilot whale.

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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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MRI Shoots Woman, a Betelgeuse Eclipse, and More Top Science News of the Week

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Our most-read science stories this week contain a few timeless life lessons. One, don’t go into an MRI room carrying metal, particularly if that metal is a loaded gun. Two, don’t cross a killer whale, even if you’re a great white shark. And finally, never judge a sea cucumber by its cover—no matter how repulsive that…

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

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Photo of orcas underwater on left and an animation of white whale from Moby Dick on right.
The crew of the whaleship Essex weren't just attacked by a sperm whale.

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Sailors playing heavy metal to scare killer whales may be putting a target on their backs by telling the orcas exactly where to find them

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The female orca was observed caring for a baby pilot 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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An orca kept in the world's smallest enclosure died from multiple illnesses before her release into open waters, necropsy finds

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Lolita the killer whale, also known as Tokitae and Toki, performs a trick during a training session inside her stadium tank at the Miami Seaquarium on July 8, 2023, in Miami. (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Lolita the killer whale, also known as Tokitae and Toki, performs a trick during a training session inside her stadium tank at the Miami Seaquarium.

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19 Winning Wildlife Photos Show Moments of Heartbreak, Wonder, and Extreme Survival

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London’s Natural History Museum has revealed the winners of its annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, and this year’s collection is absolutely stupendous. Wildlife Photographer of the Year is developed and produced by the Natural History Museum, London.

One-third of the world's captive orcas are in the US, and no one can agree on what to do with them

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SeaWorld announced in 2016 that it would stop its orca breeding program.

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