DNA Confirms Orcas Prey Upon One of Australia's Deadliest Marine Predators
The researchers took swabs from the white shark's bite wounds and sequenced for any genetic material that the predator may have left behind. This confirmed the presence of orca DNA in the main bite, ...
Killer whales murder great white sharks for their livers
According to their results recently published in the journal Ecology and Evolution, the culprit is clear: a killer whale ...
The Daily Californian1d
Why empathizing with wildlife is essential for conservation
For more than a thousand miles, a Southern Resident killer whale known as Tahlequah carried the body of her dead calf on a ...
Research illuminates growing extinction threat for southern resident orcas
The endangered southern resident killer whales that visit Puget Sound were listed for protection under the federal Endangered ...
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Surviving Nature’s Freezers: Meet the Animals Thriving in Earth’s Polar Regions
The polar regions are the coldest places on Earth. During the summer, the poles receive 24 hours of sunlight, but during the winter the sun is rarely visible. Animals that inhabit nature’s freezers ...
Newstalk ZB16d
‘Won’t eat you’: Jet skier’s thrilling close encounter with 5m whale shark
Is that for real?’” Marine scientist Clinton Duffy said whale sharks were traditionally docile creatures. “They are very curious, they won’t eat you. “They will quite regularly approach ...
The New Zealand Herald17d
Jetskier encounters friendly whale shark while fishing in Doubtless Bay
Is that for real?’” Marine scientist Clinton Duffy said whale sharks were traditionally docile creatures. “They are very curious, they won’t eat you. “They will quite regularly approach ...
earth18d
Prehistoric ocean monsters would have eaten killer whales as snacks
Scientists have pieced together evidence that ancient marine reptiles once swam in what is now central Colombia, and these creatures appear to have been more formidable predators than today’s mighty ...
The Courier-Mail19d
Central Queenslanders warned after croc seen eating dog
One local posted that he had seen the monster croc eating a swan on that stretch of the Fitzroy River while on River Cruises CQ. Mr de Bruin said he and another person were parked on Bowlin Rd ...
Indiatimes20d
Can killer whales speak our language? Creepy audio reveals orcas mimicking human words
Orcas, known for their intelligence, can mimic human language, as demonstrated by a female orca named Wikie who replicated words like 'hello' and 'bye-bye.' This research highlights orcas' vocal ...
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Anglers glimpse rare moment of orcas ‘coordinating’ attack on whale, study says
A video posted by Aquatic Mammals depicts the orcas eating the prey. But, “as the anglers tried to get closer to observe the killer whales feeding, the large male began vocalizing and charging ...
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Anglers glimpse rare moment of orcas ‘coordinating’ attack on whale, study says
A video posted by Aquatic Mammals depicts the orcas eating the prey. But, “as the anglers tried to get closer to observe the killer whales feeding, the large male began vocalizing and charging ...