orca

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Such fieldwork will be difficult to carry out, since orca hunts are rare and expensive to monitor.

From Science Daily • Nov. 3, 2025

Brimming with dark humor, the novel follows a failed Pitbull impersonator’s encounter with a captive orca at the Miami Seaquarium.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2025

In 2013, the documentary Blackfish detailed how an orca called Tilikum killed trainer Dawn Brancheau after a show at SeaWorld Orlando in 2010.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2025

I’ve written about sailors trading tips online over orca attacks and how savvy TikTok marketing revived a restaurant’s business.

From New York Times • Nov. 26, 2024

As long as you weren’t an orca, they would be your friend instantly.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness