Once upon a time, the fishing town of Gansbaai on the South African coast was something of a mecca for shark-spotters – so heavily populated with the predators that nearby Dyer Island is considered ...

Orcas look like water pandas, but live up to the nickname “killer whale.” This name originates from sailors who witnessed orcas preying on whales that were far larger than themselves. These sailors ...

THIS is the terrifying moment a pod of killer whales sinks a tourist yacht off the coast of Portugal in yet another dangerous attack. The sailboat carrying five people went down after orcas ...

We often get to witness some terrifying encounters between several marine creatures in the vast oceans across the world. From sharks preying on seals to other giant fish targeting the tiny ones, these ...

Sixty orcas were filmed killing a 59-foot pygmy blue whale in Bremer Canyon off the coast of Western Australia on April 7. The brutal footage shows the pod of killer whales living up to their name, ...

After AI-generated fake videos of marine trainers Jessica Radcliffe and Marina Lysaro being killed by orcas went viral on social media, the killer whales have grabbed eyeballs. Orcas are considered ...

Wild orcas occasionally approach humans and offer us food, according to a new study — but scientists aren't sure why. Researchers have documented dozens of cases of orcas (Orcinus orca), also known as ...

Researchers with the Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Florida report an orca has been sighted for the first time off Kitty Hawk on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. National Park Service photo Great white ...

MENACING orcas sank another tourist yacht off the coast of Portugal before a family was rescued by the Portuguese Air Force.

While orcas, also known as "killer whales," are a common sight in the northeast Pacific Ocean, they’re rarely detected in the ...