People love a tidy villain, so sharks get cast as the ocean’s hitmen, while orcas get treated like spooky geniuses with manners. Reality is less cinematic and more biological. Orcas are fully capable ...

In my opinion, none of the replies thus far has actually answered the question. Note that orcas aren’t the only ones that don’t attack and eat humans. Despite the phrase “man-eating shark”, cases of ...

Ask anyone who’s had encounters with killer whales, and they will tell you just how smart they are. Orcas are incredibly intelligent creatures, capable of complex hunting strategies. They also engage ...

Only two places in the world allow tourists to enter the water with the ocean’s apex predator. But the safety of both species ...

Some researchers think that two varieties of orcas are so different that they should be considered separate species. Olivier Morin / AFP via Getty Images In August 2022, a large, bloody fin covered in ...

Rebellious orcas that have developed a reputation for wrecking luxury yachts could actually be bored youth that have been ...