Marine biologists off of Baja California recorded one orca teeing up another to smash a sunfish into pieces. Scientists say ...

Orcas along the Gulf of California have found new ways to “play” with their food. On July 29, 2024, Kathryn Ayres, a research scientist for the marine conservation nonprofit Beneath the Waves, ...

In the footage, marine biologist Dr Kathryn Ayres, a scientist at Beneath The Waves, in the Gulf of California, watches as a female orca holds onto the tail fin of a recently killed sunfish. The ...

When a male pearly razorfish is snatched from the sea, a female is forced to transition their sex too early. Scientists say ...

The behavior could be a strategy to help younger orcas feed, or it may just be for their own amusement, researchers say ...

In two incidents documented in Mexico’s Gulf of California, orcas worked together to blast sunfish into smithereens after ...

But off the coast of Baja California, a group of orcas has adopted a brutal way of hunting sunfish: With an unusual maneuver, ...

Fish are often thought of as simple creatures that swim, eat, and reproduce without much complexity. However, the natural world is full of surprises, and certain fish species challenge our ...

Plastics, particularly microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs), are widespread contaminants in aquatic ecosystems that affect key physiological processes related to feeding, digestion, metabolism, ...

In the animal kingdom, fatherhood is oftentimes optional. In mammals, only 5% to 10% of males provide paternal care at all. But evolution has produced some spectacular exceptions: dads that fast for ...

The world of freshwater aquariums is like having a living rainbow in your home. Imagine walking into your living room and being greeted by fish that display colors so vibrant they rival tropical ...

The water was flowing through a concrete tunnel, and the fish were trapped against the ledge. Every sweep of the net revealed something new. Bright red tetras, striped shiner-like fish, and finally a ...