Orcas were spotted hunting dolphins off the coast of San Diego, in a graphic new drone video. This behavior is normal, especially since this pod of killer whales specializes in eating dolphins.

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In the Humboldt Current, off the coast of Chile, an enigmatic pod of orcas has been seen tearing apart unexpected prey. What's even more surprising is the way the orcas then divvied up and shared ...

While following an elusive group of orcas off the coast of Chile, researchers found the first evidence of them hunting dusky dolphins, according to a new study. Photo from Mike Doherty, UnSplash Off ...

Killer whales have been spotted hunting down dolphins - and sharing the catch with pals - for the first time. The dramatic new images of orcas in the Humboldt Current system, off Chile, show them ...

(CNN) — It was an orca-versus-dolphin matchup, and the dolphin didn’t stand a chance. In coastal waters near Chile in 2023, a massive female killer whale walloped the much smaller dolphin, sending it ...

Orcas, also known as killer whales, hunt together like wolves. Different groups of killer whales, called pods, specialize in certain types of hunting and the type of food they prefer. Some like fish, ...

Living up to their names, killer whales have been killing other marine mammals but not eating them for decades, and scientists aren't sure exactly why. Orcas seemingly hunt down, harass, and often ...

SAN DIEGO — Since December, many San Diegans and visitors have spotted pods of killer whales. Justin Viezbicke works to help stranded marine mammals with the National Oceanic and Atmosphere ...