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Orca sighting at Ballard Locks is great news for salmon

Several shiny black fins emerged from the water near the Ballard Locks just after 5 p.m. Monday, as onlookers snapped photos and videos. They belonged to transient orcas, or Bigg’s...

Watch: Orcas play with their food

The marine mammals work together to explode their prey The post Watch: Orcas play with their food appeared first on The Wildlife Society.

U.S. Navy Orca XLUUV Completes 1,000-Mile Pacific Transit

The U.S. Navy completed a 1,000 nautical mile transit with the service’s Orca XLUUV uncrewed submarine in July, a first for the service. The U.S. Navy, working with teams from the...

‘Shocking’ video captures orcas close to shore in Washington State

Video posted to social media shows a pair of orcas giving a group in Washington State, off the coast of Tacoma, an up-close-and-personal view.

When Orcas Play — With a Dead Sunfish

While the orcas’ sunfish-exploding behavior is remarkable, it is consistent, after all, with their reputation as the “wolves of the sea.” Source

US-Navy hat ihre große Unterwasserdrohne so weit wie nie durch den Pazifik geschickt. Die „Orca” soll später Minen und a...

Die US-Navy hat ihre große Unterwasserdrohne so weit wie nie durch den Pazifik geschickt. Die „Orca” soll später Minen und andere Lasten transportieren.

Pod of orcas repeatedly rams sailboat off the coast of Spain

A crew aboard a sailboat off the coast of Spain underwent a terrifying ordeal after a pod of orcas repeatedly rammed their boat. The orcas went after the boat for eight minutes, wi...

How to Eat a 2,000-Pound Fish? These Orcas Choose to Pulverize It.

Marine biologists in Mexico captured video of a strange maneuver that killer whales used to shred their meal.

Insane Video Shows Killer Whale Ramming a Sunfish to Smithereens

A marine biologist filmed an orca slamming into the side of a sunfish -- causing it to explode into literal pieces. [Read More]

Killer Whales Filmed Smashing Giant Sunfish Into Thousands of Pieces, Possibly for Fun

Orcas in the Gulf of California have revealed a startling new feeding technique: smashing dead sunfish into thousands of pieces. One orca held the enormous sunfish in place. Anothe...

Watch orcas ram a sunfish so hard it explodes

“We think this may help younger orcas feed more easily, or it could also just be for fun.”

Jim Nollman’s Orca-stra

The sound artist spent thirteen years playing guitar alongside singing whales in British Columbia. Now he’s releasing their collaboration, on “Orcas’ Greatest Hits.”

Rare sightings of killer whale: Nova Scotia boaters warned to keep their distance

A marine conservation group in Nova Scotia has confirmed multiple sightings of a lone killer whale near the Canso Causeway, saying such sightings are rare.

Eba the Orca tracking dog, researchers meet with WA Senator Patty Murray

Senator Patty Murray met with the SeaDoc Society and Eba the Orca Tracking Dog to discuss research efforts funded by recent federal appropriations aimed at protecting endangered So...

Bizarre video: groepjes orka’s beuken zo hard in op maanvissen dat ze exploderen

Groepjes orka’s die een maanvis zo hard te grazen nemen dat die explodeert. Het klinkt onwaarschijnlijk, maar het is volgens onderzoekers precies wat er op twee afzonderlijke momen...

Video: Scientists watch orcas ram a sunfish so hard it explodes

Marine biologists off of Baja California recorded one orca teeing up another to smash a sunfish into pieces. Scientists say there could be a reason for this behavior — or it could...

Bizarre video: groepjes orka’s beuken zo hard in op maanvissen dat ze exploderen

Groepjes orka’s die een maanvis zo hard te grazen nemen dat die explodeert. Het klinkt onwaarschijnlijk, maar het is volgens onderzoekers precies wat er op twee afzonderlijke momen...

There's One Creature of The Deep That Can Scare Even Orcas Away

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Orcas Keep Punching Giant Sunfish to Smithereens, And Scientists Are Mesmerized

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Orcas filmed making sunfish explode by ramming them at high speed

Orcas have been seen smashing into sharp-tail sunfish so hard that the fish bursts into thousands of fragments, perhaps as a form of play as well as food processing

‘Wraakzuchtige’ orka’s die boten laten zinken, willen gewoon spelen

Watch orcas smashing fish to smithereens, possibly for fun

The behavior could be a strategy to help younger orcas feed, or it may just be for their own amusement, researchers say

One yacht sunk, three more damaged

Off the northern Spanish coast, a series of orca interactions took place on July 23. Within a few hours, the Spanish sea rescue service registered four incidents with sailing yacht...

Orcas Make a Dead Sunfish Explode With a Coordinated Body Slam, Possibly to Feed Juveniles or Just Have Fun

Learn how orcas in the Gulf of California use coordinated body slams to break sunfish into thousands of pieces, possibly to feed juveniles or play.