Killer whales (Orcinus orca ... very divergent and independent paths of evolution for a very, very long time,” Kim Parsons, a co-author of the study and research geneticist at NOAA’s Northwest ...

New findings suggest the evolution and behavior of at least some baleen whales has been significantly shaped by fear of orca attack.

As evolutionary biologist Neil Shubin points out, "In one sense, evolution didn't invent anything new with whales. It was just tinkering with land mammals. It's using the old to make the new." ...

An aerial survey team from the Florida-based Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute spotted the killer whale near ...

Genetic mixing: The secret to killer whale resilience and adaptability Date: March 4, 2025 Source: Flinders University Summary: Killer whale populations in low latitudes have high genetic ...

For the first time, DNA evidence has confirmed killer whales in Australia hunted a white shark for its liver. Based on DNA analysis from the bite wounds on the carcass of a large white shark ...