Orcas beloved by crowds surprise whale watchers with their first appearance in Seattle.
When visiting Seattle, many tourists typically admire the Space Needle and the downtown skyline from the waters of Puget Sound. Interestingly, it seems that a new pod of killer whales has opted for a similar sightseeing route. Three previously unrecorded killer whales have been spotted in the Seattle area. Whale watchers have noted their presence […]
Video Captures Orcas Turning Over and Cutting Open Great White Sharks to Eat Their Livers
Killer Whales Target Great White Sharks Killer whales, often called “killer whales,” have a particular fondness for liver, especially that of great white sharks. Researchers in Mexico recently captured footage revealing how these orcas extract large pieces of a great white shark’s fatty organs. In the Gulf of California, there are recordings of two separate […]
William Shatner urges French President Emanuel Macron to protect orcas at the abandoned Marineland Antibes.
William Shatner recently reached out to the French president with a heartfelt plea regarding two orcas stranded in Marineland Antibes, a marine park close to Cannes, which is set to close in January 2025. Despite various attempts to relocate these animals, authorities in France have yet to find a suitable new home for the orcas […]
Orcas Stuck in Unused French Marine Park Four Months After It Closed
Killer Whales Left Behind at Marineland It’s been over four months since Marineland, a marine park located in southern France, announced its closure. Yet, two killer whales and a dolphin remain stuck there. An animal advocacy group, Tidebreakers, recently shared distressing aerial footage showing Orca – Wiki, 23, and her son, Keiho, 11, swimming in […]
Series of Florida shark attacks had nothing to do with orcas, marine biologist says: report
Marine biologists have completely overturned the conventional theory behind a series of shark attacks that injured three people in the Florida Panhandle on June 7. Many believe the sharks were attracted by a large group of killer whales that were spotted on June 4th about 75 miles south of the site of the June 7th […]
Pod of orcas appear trapped by sea ice in Japan
A pod of at least 10 killer whales appears to be trapped in sea ice off the coast of northern Hokkaido. Japanese Coast Guard officials said they received a report of a pod of orcas from local fishermen on Tuesday morning. Public broadcaster NHK reported. Videos shared online show the animals struggling through the ice. […]