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  2. Orca attacks - Wikipedia

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    An attack on a strap-toothed whale. Orcas (or killer whales) are large, powerful aquatic apex predators. There have been incidents where orcas were perceived to attack humans in the wild, but such attacks are less common than those by captive orcas. [1] In captivity, there have been several non-fatal and four fatal attacks on humans since the ...

  3. List of large carnivores known to prey on humans - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of large carnivores known to prey on humans. The order Carnivora consists of numerous mammal species specialized in eating flesh. This list does not include animal attacks on humans by domesticated species (dogs), or animals held in zoos, aquaria, circuses, private homes or other non-natural settings.

  4. Orca - Wikipedia

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    Of the very few confirmed attacks on humans by wild orcas, none have been fatal. [189] In one instance, orcas tried to tip ice floes on which a dog team and photographer of the Terra Nova Expedition were standing. [190] The sled dogs' barking is speculated to have sounded enough like seal calls to trigger the orca's hunting curiosity.

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  6. Biagini said Eastern Tropical Pacific Killer Whales are “rarely seen” north of San Diego waters and are only seen a few times during the late summer and fall that far north.

  7. Natsilane - Wikipedia

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    In the wild, orcas do not attack people; it is not clear if this is due to orca societal norms or because humans are not part of their regular diet. The only known orca-related human fatalities have all occurred at marine mammal parks where orcas were held in captivity.

  8. A lone orca killed a great white in less than two ... - AOL

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    The swiftness of the attack may reflect Starboard’s skill and efficiency as a predator, which could be a response to the stress of spending time hunting close to shorelines in areas where humans ...

  9. Captive orcas - Wikipedia

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    ABC News reported that captive killer whales have attacked nearly two dozen people since the 1970s. [107] Studies of killer whales in the wild have identified at least two categories, based on their territorial range. Those living in a limited area, such as Puget Sound or the Strait of Juan de Fuca, are termed "resident" whales, while ...