An orca hits the whale shark on the side of its head with its body while preying on the fish on May 26. Kelsey Williamson Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter .

In May, researchers captured orcas hunting whale sharks in unprecedented detail. Here, see the aftermath: An orca swims with shark carrion in its mouth. For the first time, scientists have ...

The adult male killer whale Moctezuma and five other killer whales (two adult females, two juveniles, one calf), in the vicinity of the juvenile whale shark, measuring around 6 meters.

The sightings come in a current trend that has seen humpbacks, fin whale and blue fin tuna travelling north to the south west ...

Killer whale in the Salish Sea is observed harassing a porpoise, (Wild Orca) The whale sharks were temporarily stunned and flipped over, enabling the orcas access to the lipid-rich liver of the fish.

Whale shark numbers are declining worldwide: the docile giants were listed as endangered in 2016. The hunting events in the ...

A whale shark is brought up near the surface of the water, and one orca is biting near its pelvic area. Kelsey Williamson. View 5 Images 1 / 5. ...

A male orca known as Moctezuma approached a whale shark that was still moving and upside down at the surface. (Video: Eduardo Miranda) Although they are known as killer whales, orcas are actually ...

When author Peter Benchley’s 1974 book was going to print, he needed to choose a title. He has juggled various titles — “Leviathan Rising,” “Silent Fall” — before, at the last minute, choosing “Jaws.” ...

Animals can be a human’s best friend — or worst enemy. For every Free Willy, Old Yeller, Air Bud, or Beethoven, there are animal attack movies featuring everything from avian assaults (The Birds) and ...

An orca hits the whale shark on the side of its head with its body while preying on the fish on May 26. Kelsey Williamson Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter .