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Pods of killer whales are once again attacking boats along the coast of Spain, striking fear into the hearts of local sailors.
Environment

Boat-Attacking Orcas Are Back for Vengeance

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers have noticed a strangely sweet behavior among Icelandic orcas: the adoption of a baby whale from an entirely different species. 
Science & Energy

Benevolent Orca Pods Are Adopting Baby Pilot Whales in an Apparent Effort to Clean Up the Species’ Image

By Noor Al-Sibai

Orcas have once again been observed swimming around with dead salmon on their snout as "hats" — and why they do this remains a mystery.
Science & Energy

Scientists Baffled by Orcas Wearing Dead Salmon as Hats

By Frank Landymore

The captive orca held at SeaWorld San Antonio let out a huge cloud of feces — and then, moments later, made a huge splash.
Science & Energy

Footage Shows Orca Blasting SeaWorld Visitors With Liquid Feces

By Frank Landymore

The orcas are back at it again off the coast of Spain, and this time, there's a new theory about their mysterious motivations. 
Science & Energy

Orcas Strike Again

By Noor Al-Sibai

A New Zealand man did a belly flop into the ocean and tried to "body slam" an adult male orca swimming next to a boat, earning him a fine.
Science & Energy

You’ll Never Guess What Happened After This Guy Tried to “Body Slam” a Killer Whale

By Sharon Adarlo

The Iberian orcas are back at it again, this time straight-up sinking a yacht near the Strait of Gibraltar.
Science & Energy

Orcas Strike Again, Sinking Yacht as Oil Tanker Called for Rescue

By Noor Al-Sibai

A pod of sperm whales used "defensive defecation" to successfully deter a vicious swarm of orcas off the coast of Western Australia.
Science & Energy

Footage Shows Whales Fighting Off Orcas Using Explosive Diarrhea

By Frank Landymore

Two beluga whales have died at Niagara Falls tourist attraction Marineland this month, raising the total number of whale deaths to 17.
Science & Energy

Marineland Under Investigation Amid 17 Beluga Deaths

By Victor Tangermann

In dramatic footage posted on Instagram, a massive orca spikes a hapless dolphin like it's a volleyball into the sky during a group hunt.
Science & Energy

Killer Whale Yeets Dolphin Into the Sky

By Sharon Adarlo

Two young orcas tried to save an approximately 35-year-old orca nicknamed Hunchy, who struggled to stay afloat.
Science & Energy

Tragic Footage Shows Orcas Trying to Save Their Dying Companion

By Frank Landymore

An orca pod has once again attacked and sank a boat off the Strait of Gibraltar, adding to the growing list of similar incidents.
Science & Energy

Orcas Strike Again, Sinking Another Yacht

By Noor Al-Sibai

Big pods of orcas may be teaching each other how to tear unsuspecting blue whales into massive chunks.
Science & Energy

Orcas May Be Teaching Each Other How to Brutalize Blue Whales

By Victor Tangermann

An orca repeatedly slammed into a yacht sailing in the North Sea off the coast of Scotland earlier this week.
Science & Energy

Relentless Orca Repeatedly Rams Yacht

By Frank Landymore

Orcas Are Apparently Attacking Boats Almost Every Day Now
Biology

Orcas Are Apparently Attacking Boats Almost Every Day Now

By Noor Al-Sibai

A yacht captain whose vessels have twice been attacked by the same pod of orcas has some interesting ideas about these killer whales.
Science & Energy

Captain Attacked Twice by Orcas Says They’re Developing Better Anti-Boat Strategies

By Noor Al-Sibai