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What’s Behind the Mysterious Rise in Orca Attacks on Boats

Killer whales are not known for attacking people. The attacks and subsequent deaths that orcas have caused have taken place ...

Orca known as "Old Thom" seen in rare killer whale sighting off Massachusetts coast

The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy confirmed it was a sighting of Old Thom, the only orca regularly seen in North Atlantic ...
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Watch Orcas Practice a New Hunting Technique Before Using It On a Blue Whale

Orcas are an apex predator. They hunt in packs, using their wits to outsmart their prey and their speed and strength to ...
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Orca named 'Old Thom,' spotted in Cape Cod waters. Experts call sighting 'very rare'

An orca that hangs around the waters of New England, known as Old Thom, was spotted north of Cape Cod this past weekend. The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy confirmed the "killer whale" sighting in a ...

New 'forever chemicals' found in whale blubber challenge our understanding of PFAS

Scientists from Stockholm University and the Swedish Museum of Natural History, in collaboration with partners in Greenland ...