As humans increasingly appear in orcas' marine neighborhoods, the whales could be interested in learning about us: our ...

Researchers have documented orcas dropping prey and other marine life in front of humans, as if offering us food. The orcas' ...

Once thriving, there are now believed to be just 73 Southern Resident killer whales left in Washington state's Puget Sound.

Wild orcas across four continents have repeatedly floated fish and other prey to astonished swimmers and boaters, hinting that the ocean’s top predator likes to make friends. Researchers cataloged 34 ...

Orcas, also known as killer whales, are among the most intelligent and social of marine mammals. They live in tight-knit pods ...

Researchers have documented orcas seemingly gifting rays, seals and fish to scientists and divers, which could suggest they ...

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

Learn why some orcas, commonly known as killer whales, are sharing their prey with humans.

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

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

Other animals including some early humans, non-human primates, sea otters, elephants, and bird species are known to use ...