Orcas

environment

Scientists estimate there are roughly 50,000 to 70,000 orcas globally, though precise counts are limited and some local populations are critically small. The species is not curr...

marine-biology

Orcas in South Africa are infrequent but notable visitors, occurring across both the Atlantic and Indian Ocean coasts. Globally distributed, this population is part of the wider...

animal behavior

Orca attacks on humans and marine mammals are rare and context-dependent, most often linked to predation on other species or reactions to stressors rather than unprovoked aggres...

animal-behavior-explainer

Below are verified or well-established details typically associated with orca incidents involving humans in New Zealand waters, focusing on species, geography, and risk context.

marine-mammals

Orcas in France are an infrequent but notable feature of coastal life, especially in the Atlantic and Mediterranean corridors. This evergreen explainer clarifies what is reliabl...