A female orca named Kohana died at the Loro Parque marine park in Tenerife, Spain, making her the third killer whale to die at that park in the last 18 months. Kohana was the daughter of Tilikum, who was the subject of the groundbreaking documentary exposing SeaWorld called Blackfish. Kohana was just 20 years old. […]
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Three Captive Orcas Violently Attack Each Other at SeaWorld Just One Day After Orca Nakai Died
Just one day after an orca named Nakai died at SeaWorld after 20 years of captivity, a video was released of three orcas brutally attacking each other at the abusement park. The footage was taken at SeaWorld, leaving guests in shock as a violent attack among orcas ensued. At least one of the animals is […]
After half a century in captivity, Tokitae the performing orca could finally go home
Five decades ago, a group of men rounded up more than 80 orcas in a cove on Whidbey Island off Washington state. Using boats, explosives, nets and sticks, they separated young orca calves from their mothers. Locals were haunted by the whales’ human-like cries, according to an account of the day. Six baby whales were […]
Watch as 50ft blue whale is eaten alive by pack of bloodthirsty orcas off Australian coast
This is the grisly moment a 50ft blue whale is eaten alive by a pack of bloodthirsty orcas off the Australian coast. The orcas were captured tearing into the blue whale, causing a streak of blood in the water in their wake. Jemma Sharp, who runs Whale Watch Western Australia, was only a few metres […]
5 rescued after orcas sink boat off Portuguese coast
This morning a sailboat sank, off Sines, after an encounter with orcas, according to a statement from the Portuguese Navy. Five crew members were rescued by the fishing vessel “Festas André”, which was nearby, under the coordination of the Portuguese Navy, in conjunction with the Captain of the Port of Sines. “The Navy, through the […]
Orcas have killed at least 8 Great White Sharks off the coast of South Africa since 2017 – by ripping open their torsos and devouring their livers
Two killer whales are thought to have killed at least eight Great White Sharks off the coast of South Africa since 2017, and managed to scare off many more. Researchers found that the Great Whites have been avoiding certain regions of the Gansbaai coast for fear of being hunted by orca. Many of the shark […]
Mammal-eating Orcas visit the Oregon coast
There’s been a lot of buzz about a group of Orca whales spotted off the Oregon coast this week. An expert on the predators says they are regular visitors, though sometimes hard to spot. Bob Pitman is a marine ecologist with Oregon State University’s Marine Mammal Institute at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport. […]
Shark-eating killer whale spotted off US coast as experts fear great white showdown
Two top ocean-based predators could soon face off in a vicious attack off the coast of the United States, experts fear. A video of the recent killer whale sighting 40 miles east of Nantucket, Massachusetts was shared, showing a location the great white sharks are known to roam. Fisherman Jerry Leeman captured the video of […]