‘Prognathodon cipactli,’ a sea monster from the age of the dinosaurs discovered in Mexico
The aquatic reptile, a superpredator of the mosasaur family, inhabited the seas of what is now the northeast of the country about 70 million years ago
Mass euthanasia or a Chinese theme park: Limbo of 30 belugas and two orcas shows banning the exhibition of cetaceans is not enough
The situation of these animals in Canada, France, and Spain reflects how welfare laws fall short in safeguarding their future
Killer whales hunt following ‘a geometrical pattern’: They divide roles to stun their prey
A team of scientists has documented for the first time how a pod of orcas in Norway work in pairs to enjoy a feast of herring
Free Wikie: What happens to captive killer whales when their parks close?
The adult female, seeking a new home with her calf after the closure of Marineland in France, faces the grim reality of cetaceans used in human entertainment: there is only one marine sanctuary and total release into the wild is not considered for specimens bred in captivity
A gang of orcas uses an Ingenious techniques to hunt whale sharks in Mexico
A new study details how, in the Gulf of California, a pod manages to carry out coordinated attacks against the largest fish in all the seas
Previously unknown population of killer whales corner sea lions and hunt dolphins in northern Chile
A team of scientists has managed to capture unprecedented images of a pod, led by the matriarch ‘Dakota,’ feeding on the coasts of the Antofagasta region
Dolphins are no longer helping out fishers
The few mutually beneficial relationships between humans and animals are disappearing, according to experts
Gladys orcas sink another sailboat in the Strait of Gibraltar: ‘They don’t go like a battering ram’
Since May 2020 the pod of 15 Iberian killer whales has sunk seven vessels — five sailboats and two Moroccan fishing boats — in waters that coincide with their migratory route
Solitary killer whale devours shark in two minutes to defy group hunting habits
The discovery raises questions about the ecological repercussions of great white shark displacement
Lolita the orca dies at Miami Seaquarium after half-century in captivity
Animal rights activists have been fighting for years to have Lolita freed from her tank at the Miami Seaquarium
Orcas disrupt boat race near Spain in latest display of dangerous, puzzling behavior
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A pod of killer whales bumped one of the boats in an endurance sailing race, the latest encounter in what researchers say is a growing trend of sometimes aggressive interactions
The biography of Gladys, the killer whale who breaks sailboats and reigns supreme on social media
The cetacean has become famous on the internet for the damage it has caused to boats off the Spanish coast. But it is not just one animal behaving this way but 15, and not everything that is said about them is true
The big problem for endangered orcas? Inbreeding
Many steps in recent decades to help the Pacific Northwest’s killer whales, which have long suffered from starvation, pollution and getting captured for display in marine parks. But today only 73 remain, just two more than in 1971
Killer whales abandon their female offspring as they mature but continue to care for males
Mothers forgo having more offspring and share the food they hunt with their sons for life but neglect their daughters after a certain age
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