Orcas are renowned hunters. Now, they have surprised scientists with an unexpected twist — possibly getting help from dolphins. In the waters off British Columbia, marine ecologist Sarah Fortune and ...
Orcas were spotted hunting dolphins off the coast of San Diego, in a graphic new drone video. This behavior is normal, especially since this pod of killer whales specializes in eating dolphins.
(CNN) — A pod of Pacific white-sided dolphins off the coast of British Columbia have been observed cooperating with orcas, a traditional enemy that’s better known for taking out great white sharks ...
In the Humboldt Current, off the coast of Chile, an enigmatic pod of orcas has been seen tearing apart unexpected prey. What's even more surprising is the way the orcas then divvied up and shared ...
With all the splashing, it was hard to tell what was happening under water. As the orcas surfaced to take a breath, dolphins were darting around their heads, but the water was so murky that the ...
Sarah Fortune, an assistant professor in oceanography at Halifax’s Dalhousie University, said it would appear the massive fish-eating whales may be working with Pacific white-sided dolphins and sharin ...
Off the Pacific coast of Canada, scientists have captured something that challenges long‑held assumptions about life in the ...
Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...
While following an elusive group of orcas off the coast of Chile, researchers found the first evidence of them hunting dusky dolphins, according to a new study. Photo from Mike Doherty, UnSplash Off ...
This is the moment an orca was spotted for the first time hunting with Pacific white-sided dolphins. New research has found that killer whales tag-team with dolphins to hunt salmon. The two marine ...