Back in 2011, though, a pod of killer whales were observed off Oregon Inlet ... They spotted the orca near the Outer Banks while on one of these survey missions. According to the Clearwater ...

A survey crew that has spent the past five years tracking whale locations just had their first orca sighting -- off the coast of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

An orca, or killer whale, was spotted off the coast of Kitty Hawk in the Outer Banks last week. “This was an exciting discovery for our team as this is the first time they have spotted an orca ...

“There have been sightings of killer whales in North Carolina waters before ... species of mammals have been documented in the Outer Banks and North Carolina’s coast.

OUTER BANKS, N.C. — A rare sighting was made about a week ago off the coast of Kitty Hawk: a killer whale! An aerial survey team from Florida-based Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute ...

also known as the killer whale, near Kitty Hawk, located in the Outer Banks of NC. This is the first time the team has spotted a killer whale since they started surveying the area five years ago.

White sharks, which grow to 4,500 pounds, are common off the Outer Banks, due to their use of the East Coast like a seasonal highway. In the winter, they leave waters off New England and go south for ...