Orca gang develops brutal hunting strategy to take on the world’s largest shark — ‘This is a fascinating behaviour’

Orca gang develops brutal hunting strategy to take on the world’s largest shark — ‘This is a fascinating behaviour’

A gang of orcas off the coast of Mexico have learned how to hunt whale sharks — the world’s largest shark species — and their tactics are brutal. One male individual was present at the majority of these hunting events, researchers say, suggesting he may be driving this predatory behavior. “The animals have shown us […]

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Petition: Help Hold Marineland’s Leadership Accountable for Animal Cruelty

Petition: Help Hold Marineland’s Leadership Accountable for Animal Cruelty

Marineland is an infamous park in Ontario, Canada, known for allowing its captive animals to suffer. For example, one killer whale there named Kiska has become known as “the world’s loneliest orca” due to her severe isolation and obvious signs of psychological distress. Now Ontario’s government is holding the park accountable for breaking animal cruelty […]

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Extinction risk to southern resident orcas accelerating as researchers raise alarm

Extinction risk to southern resident orcas accelerating as researchers raise alarm

Orca scientist Rob Williams always thought that conservation was a knowledge problem, that once science showed why a species was declining, people would fix it. But new research concludes otherwise. Even in the case of one of the world’s most charismatic species, the endangered southern resident killer whales that frequent Puget Sound are facing an […]

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