While killer whales (Orcinus orca) can trigger the immediate departure of white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias), extended absences from their aggregation sites are also part of the sharks' natural ...

Killer whales can scare white sharks away in the moment, but a 12-year study from South Australia shows that long disappearances from shark hotspots are often just part of the sharks’ natural rhythms.

GettyWhile killer whales (Orcinus orca) can trigger immediate departure of white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias ...

An international team of marine biologists have published research in Molecular Ecology that shows the benefits of gene flow ...

A federal judge has awarded an environmental group more than $1.6 million for prevailing in a lawsuit against Endangered Species Act regulations for killer whales. In 2020, the Wild Fish Conservancy ...

A pod of four transient killer whales — including a calf — was spotted Sunday, May 10, 2025, swimming out of the Yaquina River toward the ocean. It’s the latest in a steady stream of orca sightings ...

Orcas, or killer whales, are deadly and beautiful apex predators.

Orca Channel photographer Krisztina Balotay captured the dramatic photos on a tour with Green Gold of Norway Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her ...