What drove killer whales' dramatic behavior this year? - NBC News
WEBKiller whales garnered attention this year as they hunted great white sharks and appeared to “attack” boats off the coast of Europe. What drove their behavior?
Killer whales attack another sailboat off Spain, prompting ... - CBS News
WEBAug 26, 2024 — Orcas slammed into a sailboat off the coast of northwestern Spain on Sunday, damaging its rudder and prompting a complicated rescue operation that left one crew member seriously injured, officials...
Killer Whales in Chile Have Begun Preying on Dolphins. What …
WEB1 day ago — In the vast Pacific waters near Antofagasta, a killer whale hurled a small dusky dolphin into the air before devouring it. Moments later, four more orcas arrived to join the feast. “Such a thing ...
Why are killer whale attacks on the rise? These scientists ... - NBC News
WEBAttacks by orcas, or killer whales, on boats in the Strait of Gibraltar are increasing. But why are these seemingly peaceful creatures becoming dangerous.
Russian Rescuers Save Four Stranded Killer Whales off …
WEB1 day ago — Reuters. Rescuers and volunteers try to save killer whales stranded at the mouth of the Bolshaya Vorovskaya River at the coast of the Sea of Okhotsk, on the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia October 2 ...
Why killer whales won’t stop ramming boats in Spain | CNN
WEBJun 27, 2023 — Since 2020, a group of killer whales in the Strait of Gibraltar has sunk three vessels and disabled dozens more. The reason why is unclear. Experts share their theories.
Orcas sank a yacht off Spain — the latest in a slew of such ... - NPR
WEBJun 13, 2023 — Killer whales are pictured during a storm in the fjord of Skjervoy in 2021 off the coast of northern Norway. Researchers say orcas are stepping up "attacks" on yachts along Europe's Iberian...
New killer whale species: Bigg's and resident killer whales
WEBMar 27, 2024 — Now a team of scientists from NOAA Fisheries and universities have assembled genetic, physical, and behavioral evidence. The data distinguish two of the killer whale ecotypes of the North Pacific Coast—residents and Bigg’s—as separate species.
Killer whales attack and sink sailing yacht in the Strait of ... - CBS News
WEBMay 14, 2024 — A sailing yacht sunk in the Strait of Gibraltar on Sunday after an unknown number of orcas slammed into the vessel with two people on board and caused a water leak, officials said.
Killer whales - BBC News
WEBFeb 15, 2024 — Killer whale v shark: Solo orca eats great white. A killer whale is captured on camera hunting and "eviscerating" a great white shark in less than two minutes. Science & Environment. 15 Feb...