Whales are carnivores who feast on other animals like plankton, crustaceans, fish, squid, sea birds and even fellow whale species. A whale's diet varies by species.

So, orcas are whales and dolphins. What do orcas eat? Orcas have a diverse diet and hunt for many different types of food. According to National Geographic, they hunt for fish, walruses, seals ...

Whales may be known as gentle giants, but they still have a looming presence as the world’s loudest and largest animals. The Antarctic blue whale can weigh up to 400,000 pounds and stretches to ...

Specifically, killer whales foraging on fish had the lowest POP levels, and animals consuming marine mammals, such as seals or other whales, had the highest. PCB-associated health risks were highest ...

Elegant. Fierce. North Atlantic killer whales are exposed to legacy and emerging pollutants through their diets. Researchers in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology report the levels of legacy and ...

Orcas were spotted using kelp as a grooming tool on each other, the first known use of tools among cetaceans for something ...

And when we analysed the skin of the humpback whales, we saw a clear shift to a fish-dominated diet. In contrast, blue whales only eat krill, and detection of their songs plummeted with large ...

A colossal ancient whale discovered in Peru might be the heaviest animal on record, according to a new study. At an estimated body mass of 85 to 340 metric tons (187,393 to 749,572 pounds), the ...

The whale was first sighted swimming in a similar area on April 2. Around 2 p.m. Monday, the whale was temporarily stuck in a mud patch in a shallow area of the bay during low tide, the center said.

How whale songs reflect shifts in diet and ocean health. The most significant challenge of this study was isolating whale songs within the harsh environment of the sea.