Killer whales near Washington, for instance, started wearing dead salmon on their heads as "hats." No one knows why. Orcas hunt in packs and can take down blue whales and great white sharks.

"We heard there was a beached killer whale so we went to go find it. NOAA gave permission to keep the orca wet and protected from animals until they could arrive," Melane says in the video.

Killer whales, also known as orcas, are easily recognized by their stunning black and white appearance. These huge animals can reach up to 26 feet long and are actually the largest members of the ...

Orcas — also known as killer whales — are once again on the offensive. Their new target is whale sharks, the world's largest fish species. According to CNN, a new study — published in the ...

Killer whales are known for their intelligence and power, even an inclination to sink yachts. Now, research is showing how they take down prey that few other animals can. Orcas in Mexico's Gulf of ...

Killer whales are known for their intelligence and power, even an inclination to sink yachts. Now, research is showing how they take down prey that few other animals can. Orcas in Mexico's Gulf of ...

RELATED: Killer whales learn 'coordinated' attacks on sailboats, some observers say An orca off the coast of Gibraltar even ripped the rudder off a catamaran with its teeth.

Harbor Breeze, the whale-watching operator that partners with the Aquarium of the Pacific, has logged a whopping 61 orca sightings this year — up from zero in 2022 and only four in 2021.

A 21-foot, 6,000-pound adult female orca died after becoming stranded on a beach in Palm Coast, Florida, marking the first known killer whale stranding in the Southeast US.

For decades, fish-eating killer whales in the Pacific Northwest have been observed harassing and even killing porpoises without consuming them — a perplexing behavior that has long intrigued ...

The video is of Sophia - a 60-year-old grandmother orca - in incredibly rare footage, showing exactly why they are called killer whales. It comes from part of the National Geographic limited ...