Orcas

A new study suggests that a pod of orcas in the Gulf of California has developed specialised techniques for hunting whale sharks.

Attorneys call for summary judgement of Miami Seaquarium lawsuit against activist who exposed appalling conditions of captive orca

The orca known as Starboard has been witnessed killing and surgically removing a great white's liver - by himself - in under two minutes

A pod of orcas filmed trapped in a tiny break in the ice floe off the coast of Japan have released themselves, according to reports.

A volunteer crew from RNLI Longhope enjoyed an amazing encounter with a pod of orcas during a training session in Scapa Flow

Two of the oldest manatees alive have been rescued from the same Seaquarium where Lolita (Toki) the orca died earlier this year

There are no captive cetaceans in the UK - but its not illegal to keep them. Marine Connection has launched a petition to change that

The Straight of Gibraltar orcas have sunk another boat - but are they seeking revenge, or just having fun?

Miami Seaquarium criticised for moving Li'i, the Pacific white-sided dolphin tank-mate of Tokitae (aka Lolita) to SeaWorld San Antonio

Stunning footage from videographer DolphinDroneDom of orcas (killer whales) hunting dolphins off the coast of San Diego

Lolita the orca, also known as Tokitae, has died aged 57 in her tiny tank at the Miami Seaquarium, where she spent 53 years in captivity

In first known footage of its kind, orca attacks whale shark to eat its liver off Baja California coast in Mexico - but why?

Thomas Cook has announced it will cease ticket sales to any attraction featuring captive cetaceans, including dolphins, whales and orcas

From military-trained dolphins to SeaWorld’s first no orca whale marine park still housing hundreds of cetaceans, exploitation continues

Orca calf spotted near British Columbia in Southern Resident Killer Whales population - could be first calf in pod since 2021.

Nord orca, 16-year-old, dies only months after a 17-year-old orca perishes in the same controversial Russian aquarium

A highly unusual attack by an orca on a boat off Shetland draws comparisons with the three-year spate of attacks in the Strait of Gibraltar

Discover the hunting tactics, migratory patterns and lives led by the endangered orcas attacking boats in the Strait of Gibraltar