There are five types of killer whale in Antarctica, but only three found in these waters, near the peninsula south of South America. Unromantically, these eco types are called A, B1 and B2. Type A ...
and even whales Orcas were originally called "whale killers" because ancient sailors saw them hunting in groups to take down large whales. Over time, that name morphed into "killer whales." ...
Photo from Felix Rottmann, UnSplash While fishing off the coast of Honduras in 2023, a group of anglers stumbled upon a rare sight: a pod of orcas hunting down a sperm whale. The underwater attack ...
Show more In Antarctica, the most sophisticated hunting behaviour in the animal kingdom takes place – killer whales creating waves to wash seals off pieces of floating ice. A team of scientists ...