When measuring what scientists call the "bite force" of an animal, there is both agreement and disagreement among those conducting the measurements. The Animals with the Strongest Bite Force in ...
Killer whales, bonobo monkeys, African savanna elephants, and leafcutter ants all share a common trait: they all "depend" on females for survival and growth.We have all heard that lions are ...
Killer whales off the coast of Washington State have been seen balancing salmon carcasses on their heads, a behavior that dates back decades, but researchers are still uncertain why they ...
While teaching their young how to hunt, Bigg's killer whales launched several murre birds resting on the water's surface.Bigg's killer whales tossing some seabirds resting on the water.Evan Brodsky, a ...
Spanish researchers hypothesize that orcas may be practicing hunting large prey such as bluefin tuna by attacking boats.A pod of orcas attacked a boat named Amidala off the coast of ...
Experts on marine mammals suspect that orcas may feel threatened and are proactively attacking vessels passing through their territory.After reviewing video footage of several incidents, scientists identified the culprits as ...
After two continuous hours of being attacked by orcas, the ill-fated yacht sank to the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea.Robert Powell (59 years old) and his crew had only set ...
Coast guard officers were called to tow a yacht to port after two aggressive orcas damaged the vessel's rudder near Guilvinec, Brittany.The orcas collided with a sailing boat off the ...
From sinking boats, eating shark livers, consuming whale tongues, to tossing dolphins around for entertainment, orcas are displaying some behaviors that can be quite alarming.In March 2019, researchers off the ...
The orcas ramming and sinking boats in the Strait of Gibraltar may just be immature individuals playing around and following a behavioral trend.Since May 2020, researchers have recorded nearly 700 ...
