People love a tidy villain, so sharks get cast as the ocean’s hitmen, while orcas get treated like spooky geniuses with ...

Orcas are among the ocean’s top predators, yet there is only one well-documented attack on a human in the wild: in 1972, a surfer was bitten – probably because he was mistaken for a seal – but ...

Orcas have begun damaging human boats in a way scientists did not anticipate. Instead of random contact, the animals repeatedly target rudders - leaving vessels disabled. Researchers believe the ...

When three killer whales struck the Lady L, Heath Samples thought a tanker had collided with his yacht, as everyone on board was knocked off their feet. After the orcas repeatedly buffeted the yacht, ...