Category: orca

Pod of Orcas Clash With 2 Humpback Whales in a Rare, Hours-Long Encounter

A rare encounter between a pod of orcas and two humpback whales, which were engaged in a dramatic hours-long clash, was witnessed by whale watchers, and also captured on camera. On Sept. 29 at around 11 a.m., a group of around 15 Bigg’s orcas was spotted being unusually active on the surface, near the Canada-U.S….


Group Has Close Encounter With Shore-Skimming Orca Pod in BC

QUADRA ISLAND—A pod of orcas surprised a group of friends visiting Quadra Island, British Columbia, last weekend, appearing metres from where they stood on the waterline of Moulds Bay. The shore−skimming encounter prompted one marine mammal expert to warn that observers should not to get too close to such behaviour. “They’re on the hunt. We…


Stranded Killer Whale Survives With the Help of Humans

How awesome it is to witness these kind people coming together to save an animal life. Humans should be caretakers of the earth, not destroyers of it.


2 Rare White Orcas Swimming Side by Side Surprise Whale Watchers off the Coast of Japan

In what might be considered a very rare sighting, whale watchers off the coast of Japan spotted two white orcas swimming side by side, with one of them even being unknown to the crew, amid a pod of 10 orcas. On July 24, three crew members, the boat’s captain, and about 40 guests were exploring a…