The world’s loneliest whale dies after 12 years of “captivity”
MarineLand Park has confirmed that Kiska, the last captive orca in Canada, known as the "loneliest whale in the world," passed away on March 9. The cause of death for ...
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The animal with the “world’s strongest bite,” 117 times stronger than a human: No one can hunt them!
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 ...
Naming some of the fiercest “queens” in the animal kingdom
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 carrying salmon carcasses leave scientists puzzled
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 ...
Killer whales hurl seabirds out of the water
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 ...
A New Hypothesis on Why Orcas Attack Boats
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 ...
This is the reason why killer whales attack boats
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 ...
5 killer whales sink a $128,000 yacht in the Mediterranean Sea
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 ...
Two orcas destroy 12m yacht
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 ...
Orcas are learning new frightening behaviors, becoming increasingly intelligent
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 ...
