How big they are: Up to 32 feet (9.8 meters) long How long they live: Up to 100 years, but usually around 25 to 50 years What they eat: Fish, seals, seabirds, squid, sharks, and even whales Orcas were ...

In honor of Orca Awareness Month in Washington state, here are three facts about orcas we didn't know before, courtesy of a talk by Prof. Jason Colby of the University of Victoria. OK, stay with us ...

As the largest member of the dolphin family, the Orca can weigh more than 16000 pounds. (Photo: Karac Lindsay/Can Geo Photo Club) The orca, or killer whale, is a highly recognizable species that is ...

The orca is one of the most ferocious animals out there. Easily identified because of its black and white pattern, it is often used as playful marine imagery. However, orcas are not as innocent as ...

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SeaWorld Orlando guests can get up-close with orcas as well as take a look at how the theme park cares for these whales during the park’s Killer Whales Up-Close Tour. Learn more about orcas and ...

Only 92 whale species can be found swimming in the deep, blue seas. One of the most recognizable is the orca, commonly known as the killer whale. These apex predators are the only living species in ...

A baby orca that was trapped for four weeks in a lagoon has managed to free herself. It happened near Zeballos, on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. The orca, named kʷiisaḥiʔis (pronounced kwee-sa ...

LONDON – Orca whale mothers sacrifice so much energy parenting and feeding their male offspring that it drastically reduces their chances of raising another calf again, a new study has found. Male ...

Orcas have no natural predators. They sit at the top of the marine food chain, hunting sharks, seals, and even whales, making them one of the ocean’s deadliest creatures. Orcas hunt great white sharks ...