Killer whales are apex predators capable of hunting seals, sharks, and even large whales. Despite their size and power, there are no confirmed fatal attacks on humans by wild orcas. Their hunting ...
Killer whales have been filmed hunting, killing, and eating whale sharks in the open waters of the southern Gulf of California, using a coordinated attack strategy that includes surfacing to breathe ...
Robert Pitman is a marine ecologist in southern California’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Southwest Fisheries Science Center and was the lead author of the study. Pitman and his ...