Whales are a group of mammals that live in oceans. They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the ...

A pod of orcas off the coast of Mexico appears to have learned new skills that help them hunt whale sharks — the world’s ...

Orcas hunt in groups, and are capable of launching coordinated attacks on blue whales where they will bite their body parts and ram them mercilessly. Once the attack is successful, killer whales ...

A pod of orcas swam close to shore and amazed onlookers in Seattle by treating the whale watchers to the rare sight of the apex predators hunting a bird. And the unusual spectacle was all caught ...

In the Southern Ocean, blue whale populations are still greatly reduced after intense hunting in the 20th century. “ Both blue whales and humpbacks were depleted from hunting, but some humpback and ...

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