Orca in Iberia discovered with possible gunshot injuries, investigation underway in Spain
Mysterious Injuries to Iberian Killer Whale Spark Investigation Recently, the discovery of strange scars on one of the oldest killer whales has led to an investigation in Spain. The famous whale, known as Toni, was spotted in the Strait of Gibraltar with what conservationists suspect might be shotgun pellet wounds. Just weeks prior, there were […]
Seal avoids being hunted by an orca by leaping onto a photographer’s boat.
A wildlife photographer recently had an exciting experience while on a whale-watching trip just off the Seattle coast. She managed to capture stunning video and photos of a group of killer whales, known as orcas, that were hunting a seal. The seal, rather impressively, evaded the predators by climbing onto the back of a boat. […]
West Coast orca species observed cleaning themselves with kelp
Researchers have found that a specific group of killer whales uses seaweed as a tool, marking the first documented instance of tool use among marine mammals. The identified whales belong to the “Southern Resident” population. Their behavior has attracted attention from scientists recently. These whales chip away at the edges of kelp stems, placing the […]
‘Access to food is not the problem’: new orca study deepens mystery behind endangerment | Conservation
LThat same month, a sick orca living in the southern Pacific Ocean gave researchers a rare moment of hope. A new baby whale has been spotted swimming with its mother. To that point, only one calf had appeared this year, which died a few months later. But by mid-October, the new calf, named L128, appeared […]