An orca mysteriously died thousands of miles from home after swallowing 7 sea otters whole

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Two otters cling to each other in the ocean.
Otter populations in the Commander Islands have been decreasing in recent years.

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Scientists have found the great white sharks that fled for their lives from gruesome liver-eating killer whale attacks

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A collage with a photo of a killer whale and a great white shark.
Killer whales hunt great white sharks in waters across the world.

[top] Kenneth C. Balcomb/Center for Whale Research, permit number: NMFS 21238; [bottom] Reuters

9 orcas have died so far this year after they were trapped in fishery equipment off the coast of Alaska

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An orca swimming.
Nine killer whales have died after being caught in fishery equipment off the Alaska coast this year.

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Stunning video appeared to show 2 humpback whales trying to save a seal from a pod of orcas, but the seal may have been trying to hide behind the gentle giants

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Humpback whale adult and baby; pod of orcas at water surface
Orcas sometimes prey on humpback whale calves.

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Graphic video shows orcas hunting and eating dolphins near San Diego. Orca scientist says they just like playing with their food.

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two orcas pursue a dolphin which is about the size of their fins in deep blue water
A screengrab from the video shows a juvenile orca following an adult as it hunts a dolphin.

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