Orca Spotted Doing Something Really Weird In Puzzling Throwback To The 1980s
4 months ago

Orca Spotted Doing Something Really Weird In Puzzling Throwback To The 1980s

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Dead salmon hats for fall? In the summer of 1987, orcas from the Pacific Northwest’s “southern resident” population started doing something that fascinated and perplexed human observers: wearing dead salmon on their heads. “We saw one with a fish on its head,” Deborah Giles, the research director for the nonprofit Wild Orca, told New Scientist. “So that was fun – it’s been a while since I’ve personally seen it.” Photographer Jim Pasola snapped a picture of a male orca known as J27 Blackberry boldly flaunting a fishy adornment near Washington state’s Kitsap Peninsula on Oct. 25. Right now, orca feeding grounds in South Puget Sound are experiencing a “bumper crop” of chum salmon, Giles told New Scientist.

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There’s something fishy about a recent sighting of an orca in a salmon ‘hat’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

There’s something fishy about a recent sighting of an orca in a salmon ‘hat’

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Recently, a male orca known as J27, or “Blackberry,” was photographed in Washington’s Puget Sound wearing a salmon on his head, and many observers declared that the trend had returned. But while the sight of the salmon-wearing orca sparked excitement, “there have been no further recent images of these orcas wearing salmon …

There’s something fishy about a recent sighting of an orca in a salmon ‘hat’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

There’s something fishy about a recent sighting of an orca in a salmon ‘hat’

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Recently, a male orca known as J27, or “Blackberry,” was photographed in Washington’s Puget Sound wearing a salmon on his head, and many observers declared that the trend had returned. But while the sight of the salmon-wearing orca sparked excitement, “there have been no further recent images of these orcas wearing salmon …

1980s fashion returns… for killer whales! Orcas are spotted wearing salmon as 'hats' nearly 40 years after they were spotted enjoying the bizarre trend
4 months ago

1980s fashion returns… for killer whales! Orcas are spotted wearing salmon as 'hats' nearly 40 years after they were spotted enjoying the bizarre trend

Daily Mail  

Killer whales have been spotted wearing dead fish on their heads - a look they were seen sporting nearly 40 years ago by researchers. Killer whales have been spotted wearing dead fish on their heads Researcher say their behaviour could be linked to a larger population of salmon in the waters this year, and because they have an abundance of …

Images reveal how an orca pod hunts the world’s largest fish
4 months ago

Images reveal how an orca pod hunts the world’s largest fish

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. CNN — An orca pod in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico has devised a cunning strategy to hunt and kill whale sharks — the world’s largest fish that can grow up to 18 meters in length — new research has revealed. While anecdotal evidence had previously suggested that orcas …

Images reveal how an orca pod hunts the world’s largest fish
4 months ago

Images reveal how an orca pod hunts the world’s largest fish

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. CNN — An orca pod in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico has devised a cunning strategy to hunt and kill whale sharks — the world’s largest fish that can grow up to 18 meters in length — new research has revealed. While anecdotal evidence had previously suggested that orcas …

Large whale group spotted off New England includes orca eating a tuna, dozens of endangered species
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Large whale group spotted off New England includes orca eating a tuna, dozens of endangered species

Associated Press  

A large number of whales visiting the waters off New England included an uncommon sighting of an orca eating a tuna and an unusually large group of an endangered species of whale, scientists said. The sightings do not necessarily represent 161 individual whales, because observers could be sighting the same animal more than once, said Teri Frady, the chief of …

Pod of orcas are spotted hunting dolphins close to swimmers and surfers off the California coast
1 year, 2 months ago

Pod of orcas are spotted hunting dolphins close to swimmers and surfers off the California coast

Daily Mail  

Surfers and swimmers in California witnessed a rare event up close as a pod of orcas were seen hunting and ripping a dolphin apart near the coast. Footage from the moment shows a group of surfboarders off the coast of La Jolla in San Diego watching orcas jumping through the water As they quietly float on their boards in the …

In rare SoCal appearance, orcas show why they’re called ‘killer whales’
1 year, 3 months ago

In rare SoCal appearance, orcas show why they’re called ‘killer whales’

LA Times  

A whale-watching group gets a good look at an orca on Monday. For a lucky group of whale watchers Monday, a pod of at least 10 of the distinctive black-and-white whales — including two calves — made an appearance off Palos Verdes Peninsula. Tyler Askari, assistant port captain with Harbor Breeze Cruises, said the tour agency had received reports of …

Pod of orcas spotted hunting dolphins off the Los Angeles coast with their calves - the first sighting for tourist cruise boat in TWO years
1 year, 3 months ago

Pod of orcas spotted hunting dolphins off the Los Angeles coast with their calves - the first sighting for tourist cruise boat in TWO years

Daily Mail  

Whale watchers in California received a pleasant surprise as a pod of orcas appeared for the first time in two years. The Eastern Tropical Pacific pod with nearly 12 killer whales, including two calves, had been seen in the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Harbor Breeze Cruises spotted the black and white killer whales on their first trip around midday on Monday …

Orcas disrupt boat race near Spain in latest display of puzzling behaviour
1 year, 9 months ago

Orcas disrupt boat race near Spain in latest display of puzzling behaviour

The Hindu  

A pod of killer whales bumped one of the boats in an endurance sailing race as it approached the Strait of Gibraltar, the latest encounter in what researchers say is a growing trend of sometimes-aggressive interactions with Iberian orcas. No one was injured, but Team JAJO skipper Jelmer van Beek said in a video posted on The Ocean Race website …

Two dozen killer whales spotted celebrating a hunt off the San Francisco coast
1 year, 9 months ago

Two dozen killer whales spotted celebrating a hunt off the San Francisco coast

LA Times  

An unusually large group of killer whales was spotted May 7 near the Farallon Islands. Michael Pierson, a naturalist for the nonprofit eco-tourism organization Oceanic Society, has traveled from the San Francisco coast to the Farallon Islands many times during peak whale-watching season. Between 20 and 24 killer whales were spotted near the Farallon Islands on May 7, possibly a …

Dramatic drone footage shows seal’s attempts to escape pod of hungry orca
2 years, 8 months ago

Dramatic drone footage shows seal’s attempts to escape pod of hungry orca

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Drone footage has captured the moment a seal being hunted by a group of whales …

Orcas recorded for the first time hunting and killing blue whales
3 years, 2 months ago

Orcas recorded for the first time hunting and killing blue whales

The Independent  

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Orcas return to WA's south coast for 'big buffet' feeding frenzy
3 years, 2 months ago

Orcas return to WA's south coast for 'big buffet' feeding frenzy

ABC  

The apex predator of the ocean has returned for an annual feeding frenzy off Western Australia's south coast. Key points: Orcas return to Western Australia's south coast for annual feeding frenzy The Bremer Canyon is gaining international recognition as a marine hotspot It attracts a variety of marine life such as orca, giant squid, sharks and sunfish About 30 orcas …

Watch: Viral Video Shows Orca Jumping 15 Feet Into the Air During Bottlenose Dolphin Hunt
3 years, 10 months ago

Watch: Viral Video Shows Orca Jumping 15 Feet Into the Air During Bottlenose Dolphin Hunt

News 18  

The Orcas or killer sharks definitely scare swimmers with their fins as they hunt for their prey. However, a recent video captured by a group of divers on a boat shows how these marine animals can impress their audience as it hunts for food underwater. Miguel Cuevas of Cabo Pulmo Divers posted a video on his Instagram handle earlier this …

'Elaborate' orca hunt witnessed in full at Bremer Canyon, off south coast of WA
5 years, 1 month ago

'Elaborate' orca hunt witnessed in full at Bremer Canyon, off south coast of WA

ABC  

A brutal and "elaborate" attack on a whale by about 50 orcas has been documented on camera off WA's south coast. Key points: A tour group has witnessed a large-scale orca hunt off the coast of Western Australia that ended in the gory demise of a beaked whale The kill was documented by marine biologist Brodee Elsdon, who said the …

Whale watchers witness rarely seen spectacle as orcas devour juvenile humpback off NSW north coast
5 years, 5 months ago

Whale watchers witness rarely seen spectacle as orcas devour juvenile humpback off NSW north coast

ABC  

Whale watchers off the coast of Ballina in northern New South Wales have held a front-row seat to the gruesome spectacle of a juvenile humpback whale being devoured by a pod of killer whales, also known as orcas. Key points: Witnesses say they were watching a mother humpback whale, a calf, and a male, when a pod of orcas emerged …

The killer whales of the Puget Sound are dying out and we can't save them
5 years, 10 months ago

The killer whales of the Puget Sound are dying out and we can't save them

The Independent  

It’s like the sound of a large piece of wood being smacked hard on to water. “Their environment has changed so quickly, over just two generations,” Sheila Thornton, senior killer whale biologist for Canada’s department of fisheries and oceans, told The Seattle Times, of the southern group, which is organised by scientists in three pods – J, K and L. …

Orca whale mom Tahlequah stops carrying dead calf
6 years, 7 months ago

Orca whale mom Tahlequah stops carrying dead calf

CNN  

CNN — It was a journey of love, driven by a mother’s loss, stretching across a thousand miles of ocean as the world watched and wondered. An apparently grieving female orca whale who swam with the body of her dead calf for more than two weeks has stopped carrying the carcass, environmental officials said. Tahlequah was spotted Saturday chasing a …

Orca killer whales force onto a rock to escape being eaten by the hungry pod
9 years, 6 months ago

Orca killer whales force onto a rock to escape being eaten by the hungry pod

Daily Mail  

A two-metre shark had to be rescued after it was forced to throw itself onto rocks to avoid being eaten by a pod of hungry orca. Sixteen orca were spotted hunting sevengill sharks and stringray in the Bay of Islands in New Zealand's north on Monday. Orca expert Ingrid Visser was in the area with a Japanese film crew when …

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