Orcas start Gulf buzz, but they've called it home for years | Houston & Texas News | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

Orcas start Gulf buzz, but they've called it home for years | Houston & Texas News | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle: "The Gulf of Mexico, as even amateur anglers know, is rich in marine life, a saltwater treasure chest of red snapper, speckled trout and shrimp.

And now it’s home to killer whales, the photogenic black-and-white mammals typically thought to live in cold water and eat seals. Really. It’s no fish story.

Scientists say orcas have been in the Gulf for years but are rarely seen because they live far from shore and beyond the typical range of commercial fishermen.

Still, a recent sighting of killer whales 95 miles off the Alabama coast has captivated those who work and play in the warm waters of the Gulf."