A southern Alaska resident killer whale catches a salmon at the surface. Credit: Photo by Eva Saulitis/ North Gulf Oceanic Society. Fish-eating killer whales in southern Alaska have a diverse, seasonally changing diet featuring salmon and groundfish. The types of fish...
A resident killer whale chases a coho salmon to the surface. Often killer whales will reposition and ‘process’ their prey near the surface, prior to tearing it apart and sharing with others in its group. Image taken under NOAA permit. Credit: Candice Emmons/NOAA...