Two killer whales have been caught "kissing" on camera in a fiord in northern Norway. A group of ...

A new report calls for urgent and bold action to aid in the recovery of endangered southern resident killer whales. Despite two decades of protection under both Canadian and U.S. legislation, this ...

"They're using the kelp to rub between themselves." During 12 days - between April and July 2024 - of studying a population ...

A study published in the journal Current Biology describes a new example of tool use by a critically endangered population of ...

Dubbed "allokelping," it might be a unique cultural phenomenon that's as endangered as the orca population itself ...

Southern resident killer whales have been caught on drone video crafting kelp tools to groom one another—an unprecedented ...

Killer whales have been documented offering food provisions to humans swimming near them or in nearby boats. Learn more about ...

Scientists documented 34 remarkable cases of wild killer whales trying to give food to humans across four oceans over 20 ...

Like a proud cat leaving a bird on its owner's doorstep, orcas—also called killer whales—may sometimes offer to share their ...

A new study reveals killer whales fashion kelp into tools and use them to groom each other, a possible first for marine ...

Researchers have identified a fascinating behavior in killer whales, aka orcas: they sometimes offer to share their prey with ...

Killer whales are known for exceptional intelligence, displaying complex social structures and sophisticated communication.