A pod of killer whales, Orcinus orca, in the North Pacific. (U.S. National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration) (CN) — One day last summer, two observational vessels encountered a gruesome scene off ...
In the battle of killer whale vs. shark, one of these two apex predators has a decided advantage, and this holds true even if you narrow it to the fiercest of shark the species, the great white.
During a scientific mission in the Pacific Ocean in 2017, cetacean biologist Nan Hauser experienced an extraordinary experience. Faced with a tiger shark, she was protected by a humpback whale, which ...