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It is very likely that overfishing was a driver for these culturally conservative killer whales to develop a whole new predatory culture: seeking out lines to take fish from.
Killer whales seemed to wreak havoc this year. What drove their headline-making behavior? Orcas gained attention in 2023 for hunting great white sharks and “attacking” boats off Europe ...
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Apr 2, 2024 · The Southern Resident killer whale population will decline slowly for a generation or two before accelerating toward extinction, suggests a model-based population viability analysis accounting...
Sep 11, 2024 · New research shows that vessel noise—the rumble and churn of boats and ships—disrupts killer whales' ability to find and capture food. This can have serious consequences for these whales, especially considering the challenges they already face.
Attacks by orcas, or killer whales, on boats in the Strait of Gibraltar are increasing. But why are these seemingly peaceful creatures becoming dangerous.
Aug 7, 2019 · Nature - Overfishing and warming ocean temperature have caused an increase in methylmercury concentrations in some Atlantic predatory fish, and this trend is predicted to continue unless...
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Jul 19, 2023 · While the nature of the opportunistic data hinders a definitive portrayal of the social structure of killer whales using the Brazilian coastal waters, these novel insights contribute to mapping the socio-ecology and behavioral diversity of one of the most widely distributed mammals.
