In May 1997, a pod of orcas (Orcinus orca) was spotted by a whale watching operator in Volcano Bay, southern Hokkaido. This sighting soon became a sensation and... Read More...
Possessing one of the largest brains in the animal kingdom, killer whales have used their remarkable intelligence to develop numerous hunting techniques. In Nor... Read More...
When research on wild killer whales began in the 1970s it was not known that there were more than one kind of orca inhabiting waters of the North Pacific Ocean.... Read More...
Around the globe, scientists are conducting research on orcas. They often go out on the ocean to collect data on the animals. However, they do not always have t... Read More...
It’s not often for large animal species to remain a mystery nowadays. One animal which does indeed deserve this title is a virtually unknown ecotype of the orca... Read More...
It‘s always sad news when a dead orca is found. But for scientists, this is also an opportunity to gain more knowledge about these animals. How does this work? ... Read More...
The sad news that an iconic orca had passed away was announced early 2017. This orca was Southern Resident 'Granny' (J2) and she was known for her old age. The ... Read More...
It is less than a pinprick in an endless ocean. A place that has the size of a couple of football fields, where the elements have free rein. Yet, this is the ex... Read More...
In wintertime hundreds of orcas swim into the Norwegian fjords. They are after the huge schools of herring. The whales in turn are followed by numerous nature l... Read More...
Offshores. Until the late 80s of the last century, we didn't even know they existed. Only more than twenty years later, it has become clear what they eat, and w... Read More...
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