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A pod of killer whales turned up off Hawaii, a sighting scientists call very rare

Hawaii’s coastal waters are known for humpback whales, spinner dolphins and monk seals, but killer whales rarely make the ...

Bigg’s orca whale sightings are up in Northwest WA. Here’s what we know

Sightings are up across the inland Puget Sound area and the Salish Sea, including in Bellingham Bay.
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Scientists filmed orcas working together to kill a whale shark, the largest fish alive

A group of orcas in the waters off Baja California Sur has been filmed killing whale sharks, the largest fish species on ...

Not violent or murderous: science explains why killer whales don't attack humans

When orcas, also known as killer whales, interact with a boat, they generally do not display aggressive behavior or any ...

Mystery over rise in killer whales ‘moving closer to shore’ off coast of UK tourist hotspot

MORE killer whales are being spotted are being spotted near a UK tourist hotspot – but scientists are baffled as to why.
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See why orcas are sinking boats — and how other killer whales are learning from them

For the last five-plus years, killer whales have been ramming – and in some cases sinking – expensive yachts, sailboats and fishing boats in the crystalline waters off the coasts of Spain, Portugal, ...

Orca surprises Oregon surfer, who calls the encounter ‘wild and raw’

A nearby beachgoer, Jim Hirrlinger, told Childs the fin belonged to a bull orca, and that he managed to capture the encounter ...

'This is our Serengeti': New study says more whales showing up in Vancouver waters

A new study says West Coast transient killer whales, also known as Bigg's killer whales, are now being seen in the inside waters of Vancouver Island for about 250 days a year on average.