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Are these killer whales actually two separate species? New research calls for distinction
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 months agoScientists say they discovered that two well-known types of killer whales in the North Pacific Ocean...
Killer whales keep ramming and sinking boats. Scientists now may know why, report says.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoFor the last five years, killer whales have been ramming – and in some cases sinking – expensive...
5 things you think you know about killer whales that are actually wrong
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOrcas swimming in a pod in Southeast Alaska.Ron Sanford/Getty Images The name "killer whale" comes...
Killer whales rule the seas, but their clock ticks just like ours. How long do orcas live?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 9 months agoOnly 92 whale species can be found swimming in the deep, blue seas. One of the most recognizable is...
Killer whales attack boats off Europe. Could same thing happen in Florida?
Naples Daily News via Yahoo News· 7 months agoIt's "Jaws" with a twist. Or is it? A pod of orcas has gained worldwide attention after sinking a...
Trawl vessels caught 10 killer whales in ’23 off Alaska, federal agency says
KIRO via Yahoo News· 9 months agoA federal agency that takes an active role in “shaping international ocean, fisheries, climate,...
Boats off Spain's coast are seeing more killer whales touch, push and even turn vessels
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOrcas may be teaching fellow killer whales to ambush boats, with some incidents that have resulted...
How crafty orca whales hunt near submarine canyons
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 3 months agoTransient killer whale attacking a California sea lion off Big Sur, California. A distinct subpopulation of orca whales appears to be using specialized...
We've got orcas all wrong and it's killing them
Salon via Yahoo News· 5 months agoClose up view of a female killer whale swimming in blue water Getty Images/wildestanimal In November, killer whales again made headlines after sinking...
Killer whales attacking sailboats: Revenge or something else going on?
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLately, all the news outlets are reporting about killer whales attacking sailboats off the Iberian...