Some say they got this name because sailors noticed their ability to dispatch enormous whales and dubbed them ‘whale killers’ ...

Killer whales are among the ocean’s most powerful predators. They can prey on stingrays, seals, porpoises, and even massive baleen whales. They are also known for disrupting great white sharks and ...

Killer Whales Face Off Against the Ocean’s Most Feared Giants | Wild Animals | Animal fights. Beneath the ocean’s calm surface lies a realm where silent strategy rules and the Orca leads the way. In ...

Biologists discovered killer whales and dolphins working together to hunt salmon, a behavior never before documented in this ...

The ocean’s top predator was seen on the hunt for its next meal off the coast of California, boaters said. Passengers aboard Monterey Bay Whale Watch’s boat on Oct. 7 got the chance to see a killer ...

Whale watchers in Madeira captured the astonishing moment orcas took down the deep-diving marine mammal. The predatory behavior had never been documented in the region. A pygmy sperm whale was ...

SEATTLE — The endangered killer whales of the Pacific Northwest live very different lives from orcas in captivity. They swim up to 100 miles (161 kilometers) a day in pursuit of salmon, instead of ...

Long before the ocean’s largest filter-feeders roamed the seas, their smaller, sharper cousins ruled the warm shallows. One such predator, newly named Janjucetus dullardi, offers a striking glimpse ...

A group of apex predators was seen off the coast of California, a company said. Getty Images/iStockphoto The ocean’s top predator was seen on the hunt for its next meal off the coast of California, ...