https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/astounding-facts-about-killer-whales-you-would-love-to-know.html
Astounding Facts About Killer Whales You Would Love To Know
Killer whales - or orcas - are one of the most powerful predators in the world. Here are some interesting and little-known facts about the killer whale.
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https://news.mongabay.com/2018/10/largely-banned-industrial-chemicals-could-wipe-out-killer-whales-study-warns/?n3wsletter
Largely banned industrial chemicals could wipe out killer whales, study warns
Oct 1, 2018 - Environmental science and conservation news
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https://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/killer-whales-crashing-into-boats-on-purpose
Orca-Strated Attack: Killer Whales Are Crashing Into Boats, Seemingly On Purpose
Sep 14, 2020 - Killer whales have repeatedly laid siege to boats, working in concert in what appear to be deliberate acts of aggression.
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https://gardenofeaden.blogspot.com/2012/01/where-do-killer-whales-live.html?m=0
WHERE DO KILLER WHALES LIVE? |The Garden of Eaden
A blog about gardening, plants, horticulture, wildlife, animals, and the environment
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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/01/160106213748.htm
Killer whales feast on salmon in summer | ScienceDaily
Salmon are the primary summer food source for an endangered population of killer whales in the Pacific Northwest, according to an analysis of fish DNA in...
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https://www.livescience.com/37378-killer-whales-boosted-porpoise-echolocation.html
How Killer Whales Boosted Porpoise Echolocation | Live Science
Jun 12, 2013 - Harbor porpoises likely evolved high-frequency sonar clicks to avoid orcas.
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https://orca.wa.gov/13-southern-resident-killer-whales-declared-vulnerable/
13 Southern Resident Killer Whales Declared Vulnerable | Southern Resident Orca Recovery
Jul 21, 2022 - The WDFW adopted an emergency rule that designates the whales are in poor body condition and are vulnerable.
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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170331120324.htm
'Whale breath' reveals bacteria threatening endangered killer whales | ScienceDaily
Droplets and exhaled breath caught from the blowholes of killer whales along the Pacific coast are providing scientists with insights into whale health and...
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https://925wpap.iheart.com/featured/tess-connell/content/2023-02-07-episode-35-killer-whales-arent-whales/
Episode 35 Killer Whales Aren't Whales | 92.5 WPAP | Tess Connell
They're actually Dolphins!
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https://www.latimes.com/local/la-xpm-2012-jan-20-la-me-orcas-20120120-story.html
Dozens of killer whales thrill Southern California sightseers - Los Angeles Times
Jan 20, 2012 - Dozens of killer whales thrill Southern California sightseers
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https://www.livescience.com/57391-keeping-captive-killer-whales-happy.html
How to Keep Captive Killer Whales Happy | Live Science
Jan 5, 2017 - Long-distance communication, naturalistic soundscapes and the encouragement of pod behavior could make life in captivity better for orcas.
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https://orca.wa.gov/tag/north-pacific-resident-killer-whales/
north pacific resident killer whales Archives | Southern Resident Orca Recovery
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https://www.kayakbritishcolumbia.com/
Kayak British Columbia - Home to Killer Whales and Bears
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https://videos.fisheries.noaa.gov/detail/video/1092315332001/b-roll:-killer-whales-in-alaska
B-Roll: Killer Whales in Alaska - NOAA Fisheries Video Gallery
Footage of killer whales (orcas) in the Alaskan waters. Locations include near St. Paul Island in the Bering Sea, and along the Aleutian Chain. Footage...
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https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/science-the-public/exxon-valdez-killed-future-some-killer-whales
Exxon Valdez killed future for some killer whales | Science News
An Alaskan oil spill disrupted family structure in killer-whale groups, with lasting and dramatic repercussions.
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https://news.mongabay.com/2020/07/narwhals-beware-killer-whales-are-on-the-rise-in-the-arctic/
Narwhals beware: Killer whales are on the rise in the Arctic
Sep 19, 2020 - Environmental science and conservation news
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https://www.livescience.com/41671-killer-whales-hunt-in-darkness.html
Stealth Mode: Killer Whales Go Dark to Stalk Prey | Live Science
Dec 4, 2013 - Killer whales may hunt in darkness by passively listening for the sounds of their prey, new research suggests.
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https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240515164215.htm
Killer whales breathe just once between dives, study confirms | ScienceDaily
A new study has confirmed a long-held assumption: that orcas take just one breath between dives. The researchers used drone footage and biological data from...
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https://orca.wa.gov/skin-disease-in-endangered-killer-whales-concerns-scientists/
Skin Disease in Endangered Killer Whales Concerns Scientists | Southern Resident Orca Recovery
Aug 10, 2023 - Researchers studying endangered Southern Resident killer whales have observed a strong increase in the prevalence of skin disease.
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https://videos.fisheries.noaa.gov/detail/video/6010919630001/type-d-killer-whales---1st-encounter?autoStart=true&q=killer%20whales
Type D Killer Whales - 1st Encounter - NOAA Fisheries Video Gallery
Select footage from an expedition off Cape Horn, Chile that documented a new type of killer whale with different appearance. Researchers obtained a tiny bit of...
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https://www.livescience.com/19859-killer-whales-russia-orcas.html
Image Gallery: Russia's Beautiful Killer Whales | Live Science
Apr 23, 2012 - One all-white male orca stands out from the other killer whales off the east coast of Russia.
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https://bremerbaykillerwhales.com/
Bremer Bay Killer Whales - West Australias #1 Whale Watching Experience
Jul 22, 2025 - The incredible Killer Whales of Bremer Bay are a world reknowned eco tourism attraction. Witness this truly unique experience as we hunt with the Killer Whales.
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https://www.cbsnews.com/video/drones-used-to-study-sick-killer-whales-in-antarctica/
Drones used to study sick killer whales in Antarctica - CBS News
In this edition of Mark Phillips' Climate Diaries, the CBS News correspondent follows a group of researchers chasing killer whales in Antarctica. They are...
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https://5starwhales.blogspot.com/2009/08/thursday-august-12-2009-many-resident.html
Five Star Whale Watching: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2009, Many Resident Killer Whales (Most of J, K &...
https://research-portal.st-andrews.ac.uk/en/studentTheses/social-associations-relatedness-and-population-genetic-structure-/
Social associations, relatedness and population genetic structure of killer whales (Orcinus orca)...
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https://en.iz.ru/en/2029950/2026-01-23/killer-whales-surround-boat-women-atlantic-ocean
Killer whales surround a boat with women in the Atlantic Ocean | World News | Izvestia | 23.01.2026
Jan 23, 2026 - Killer whales, also called killer whales, surrounded a rowing boat with three women in the Atlantic Ocean. This was reported on January 15 by the magazine Need...
https://research.oregonstate.edu/research-news-external/researchers-use-environmental-dna-identify-killer-whales-puget-sound
Researchers use 'environmental DNA' to identify killer whales in Puget Sound | Division of Research...
https://beyond.ubc.ca/with-only-low-fat-chinook-on-the-menu-southern-resident-killer-whales-are-going-hungry/
With only low-fat Chinook on the menu, southern resident killer whales are going hungry - Beyond
Food quality, not just quantity, matters when it comes to the health and survival of southern resident killer whales
https://research-portal.st-andrews.ac.uk/en/publications/killer-whales-iorcinus-orcai-in-iceland-show-weak-genetic-structu/
Killer whales (Orcinus orca) in Iceland show weak genetic structure among diverse isotopic...
https://www.foxweather.com/watch/fmc-czrma20mtzqm861i
A pod of killer whales hunt down dolphins in California | Latest Weather Clips | FOX Weather
A group of whale watchers was surprised by a large pod of killer whales hunting dolphins in Monterey Bay, California.
https://orca.wa.gov/give-pregnant-killer-whales-space-to-forage-agencies-and-partners-request/
Give Pregnant Killer Whales Space to Forage, Agencies and Partners Request. | Southern Resident...
Nov 28, 2022 - Washington regulations require boaters to stay 300 yards from Southern Residents, 400 yards in front and behind.
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https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/3729
Evidence of genetic differentiation for Hawai'i insular false killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens)
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/getting-gull-baiting-trick-spreads-among-killer-whales
Getting the Gull: Baiting trick spreads among killer whales
Aug 8, 2019 - A young male orca that spits up fish and then ambushes gulls attracted to the mess seems to have started a wave of cultural transmission.
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https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250206183725.htm
Some species of baleen whales avoid attracting killer whales by singing too low to be heard |...
New research finds some baleen whale species call at such deep frequencies that they're completely undetectable by killer whales, which cannot hear sounds...
https://raisingislands.blogspot.com/2010/06/our-false-killer-whales.html
Raising Islands--Hawai'i science and environment: "Our" false killer whales
A new study of false killer whales in the Pacific indicates that, well, the ones around Hawai'i are homebodies. That is, they not only tend...
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https://orca.wa.gov/wdfw-seeks-public-input-on-rules-for-vessels-near-orca/
WDFW Seeks Public Input on Rules for Vessels Operating Near Southern Resident Killer Whales to...
Sep 1, 2022 - Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking feedback on rules for boaters and when approaching Southern Resident killer whales.
https://www.uc.edu/news/articles/2018/10/uc-expert--did-mosasaurs-hunt-like-killer-whales.html
UC expert: Did mosasaurs hunt like killer whales? - University of Cincinnati: Founder of Co-op,...
Oct 12, 2018 - University of Cincinnati biology professor Takuya Konishi says prehistoric creatures called mosasaurs might have hunted in the same way as today's killer...
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/3732436302001
SeaWorld to upgrade the homes for its killer whales | Fox Business Video
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https://videos.fisheries.noaa.gov/detail/videos/b-roll:-whales-and-dolphins/video/6011240148001/b-roll:-type-d-killer-whale-discovery-and-sampling?autoStart=true
B-Roll: Type D Killer Whale Discovery and Sampling - B-Roll: Whales and Dolphins - NOAA Fisheries...
Select footage from an expedition off Cape Horn, Chile that documented a new type of killer whale with different appearance. Researchers obtained a tiny bit of...
https://www.nps.gov/glba/blogs/for-killer-whales-its-all-about-family.htm
For Killer Whales, It's all About Family - Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve (U.S. National Park...
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https://news.ubc.ca/2021/10/no-apparent-shortage-of-prey-for-southern-resident-killer-whales-in-canadian-waters/
No apparent shortage of prey for southern resident killer whales in Canadian waters during summer -...
Dec 1, 2021 - A popular belief that there are fewer Chinook salmon during the summer in Canadian waters for southern resident killer whales, compared to an abundance of fish...
https://5starwhales.blogspot.com/2009/08/wednesday-august-5-2009-l-pod-of.html
Five Star Whale Watching: Wednesday, August 5, 2009, L-pod of Resident (Fish-Eating) Killer Whales
Wednesday, August 5, 2009, Morning Trip, L-pod of Resident (Fish-Eating) Killer Whales On our Morning Trip, Five Star Whale Watching's "Five...
https://research-portal.st-andrews.ac.uk/en/publications/the-significance-of-respiration-timing-in-the-energetics-estimate/
The significance of respiration timing in the energetics estimates of free-ranging killer whales...
https://www.canada.ca/en/transport-canada/news/2022/04/the-government-of-canada-outlines-2022-measures-to-protect-southern-resident-killer-whales.html
The Government of Canada outlines 2022 measures to protect Southern Resident killer whales -...
The Government of Canada recognizes that Southern Resident killer whales face imminent threats to their survival, and that protecting these iconic marine...
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https://anaverageamericanpatriot.blogspot.com/2014/04/they-do-not-call-orcas-killer-whales.html
An Average American Patriot: They do not call Orca's killer whales for nothing
US court upholds ruling against SeaWorld over trainer safety California delays ban on orcas for year: A California legislative...
https://www.pcgamer.com/maneater-lets-you-level-up-a-shark-to-fight-killer-whales/
Maneater lets you level up a shark to fight Killer Whales | PC Gamer
Jun 19, 2019 - Consume, grow, rule the ocean.
https://research-portal.st-andrews.ac.uk/en/clippings/killer-whales-taking-food-from-fishing-lines-reveal-something-int/
Killer whales taking food from fishing lines reveal something intriguing about human evolution -...
https://5starwhales.blogspot.com/2009/09/saturday-september-12-2009-morning-trip.html
Five Star Whale Watching: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2009, Morning Trip, 15+ KIller Whales plus a...
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2009, Morning Trip, 15+ Killer Whales plus a Humpback Whale We often hear mis-information being given out by hotels ...
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https://whalesanddolphinsofbc.blogspot.com/2013/09/1000-pacific-white-sided-dolphins.html
Whales and Dolphins BC Sightings: 1000 Pacific White Sided Dolphins, Transient Bigg's Killer...
Just when you wonder where the Transient Bigg's Orca got to, they pop up. Pacific White Sided Dolphins are in huge numbers, giving way ...
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https://research-portal.st-andrews.ac.uk/en/publications/whistle-communication-in-mammal-eating-killer-whales-orcinus-orca/
Whistle communication in mammal-eating killer whales (Orcinus orca): further evidence for acoustic...
https://globalnews.ca/video/11743144/new-distance-regulations-for-southern-resident-killer-whales/
New distance regulations for southern resident killer whales | Watch News Videos Online
Watch New distance regulations for southern resident killer whales Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca
https://www.ucdavis.edu/climate/news/why-are-killer-whales-harassing-and-killing-porpoises-without-eating-them?fbclid=IwAR15F_z-J_q5LAwv6woTApa1HvYjF6r7uzJnSdqYLY5x7WiCBpqD0KYuLYg
Why Are Killer Whales Harassing and Killing Porpoises Without Eating Them? | UC Davis
Dec 5, 2023 - Why do killer whales harass porpoises without eating them? Scientists from UC Davis' SeaDoc Society and Wild Orca investigate a perplexing behavior.