Oceanography
Killer whales sneak in fishermen to cut all fish
The flock of killer whales stalked the fishermen's ship to cut their hands on all the fish they had just caught.
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Mother whale carries a spectacular escape between the killer whales
The mother gray whale is determined to not let the young to become a meal for the 12 killer whales though they can hit enough to separate and drown the whales.
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The cause of concern caused death killer whales washed ashore
The whale named Lulu is dead and washed ashore. More important than the cause may cause many scientists startled and worried.
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The world's oldest killer whale died at the age of over 100
The killer whale has a nickname
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Whales suffer from the death of their fellow human beings
A new study by Italian scientists shows that the image of a whale clinging to the body of another whale shows a close homosexual connection, possibly a way of expressing…
Oceanography
The chaotic dolphin fled when the killer whale ambushed
More than 1,000 dolphins fled when they fell into the killer whale ambush off Monterey Bay, USA.
Oceanography
Mischievous whales use bird trap tips
A killer whale (orca) in the aquarium has surprised everyone with its intelligence and cunning when using a trick to catch birds.
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Rescue killer killer whales on the rocks
Canadian scientists attempted to maintain life for a killer whale that had been stranded for nearly 9 hours, until the tide came to free it from the bumpy rocks.
Oceanography
Killer whales tore tiger sharks into pieces
Three killer whales rushed to attack, biting the poor tiger shark, before tearing their prey into pieces.
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The killer whale also suffers from menopause
Killer whales undergo menopause the same as in humans, and this trait can be evolved to improve their descendants' survival.
Oceanography
Canada: Race to save whales stuck in ice
Canadian rescue workers are racing against time to rescue 11 killer whales trapped in ice in Hudson Bay.
Oceanography
Adult killer whales still rely on their mothers
Scientists found the longest menopausal killer whale among the animals except humans. This helps them to nurture the grown-up sons, increasing the ability to transmit se…
Oceanography
The first white killer whale was discovered
Scientists say they have discovered a fish believed to be an adult white killer whale off the coast of Kamchatka, eastern Russia. They named it Iceberg. If this informat…
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Three new species of tiger fish were discovered
The report, published in the journal Genome Research, said US scientists have discovered three new strains of amphibian fish using mitochondrial DNA sequencing technolog…
Oceanography
Crocodiles never intentionally kill people
The fact that giant killer whales do not have the habit of killing at sea.