Killer Whales on the Hunt

These killer whales were caught on camera hunting a sea lion by Dave Anderson of Captain Dave's Dolphin and Whale Safari off the coast of Southern California.

Killer Whales Hunt Their Prey

Killer whales are seen hunting in this photo taken from a video from a whale-watching boat.

Killer Whales Hunt Their Prey

Wild killer whales attack together in pods.

Killer Whales Hunt Their Prey

A close look at a killer whale from a whale-watching boat.

Killer Whales Hunt Their Prey

Killer whales are seen here swimming together in a pod. Dave Anderson, of Captain Dave's Dolphin and Whale Safari, caught the pod on tape hunting off the coast of Southern California.

Killer Whales Hunt Their Prey

Ariel Anderson, Dave Anderson's daughter, is seen watching a whale from her father's whale-watching boat.

Killer Whales Hunt Their Prey

Whale watchers got a rare treat as this orca swam right by the boat.

Killer Whales Hunt Their Prey

In captivity, a killer whale raises its head out of the water at the SeaWorld theme park in Orlando, Fla.

Killer whales swimming in the ocean.

In this picture, a 12-foot orphaned killer whale, named A-73 for her birth order in Canada's "A" pod, or family group of orcas, tries to breach the net.

Lolita, a whale at Seaquarium in Miami.

A baby killer whale was born December 21, 2004, at SeaWorld San Diego. Kasatka, a 28-year-old killer whale gave birth at 9:22 a.m. in Shamu Stadium's main show pool following a little more than two hours labor.

Seen in this photo is a family of Orcas: Katina, mother, newborn calf, and five-year-old, Unna (from bottom to top) at SeaWorld in San Diego.

A well-wisher says goodbye to Keiko, the killer whale who was the star of the film "Free Willy," at his new home in Taknes Bay, Norway, Nov. 7, 2002. Keiko was moved by the Free Willy Keiko Foundation to the remote Taknes Bay.

Local resident Havard Neshaug pets Keiko, the killer whale, who became famous as the star of "Free Willy" movies, in the Skaalvik Fjord, Norway, on Sep. 1, 2002.

Killer whale Kasatka, left, is seen here through the glass with her then nine-day-old calf, Kalia at SeaWorld in San Diego.

A girl presses up against a display tank window to get a closer look as a killer whale passes by at SeaWorld in San Diego.

Four killer whales including Kasatka and her calf Kalia leap out of the water while performing at SeaWorld, in San Diego.

Whales performing at SeaWorld, in San Diego.

Whales in tank at SeaWorld in Orlando, Fla.

SeaWorld trainer Ken Peters is seen here on the job during a killer whale show at Shamu Stadium in San Diego.