Prior to this instance, the “tongue-nibbling” had only been observed a handful of times in captivity. First seen in captive ...

A surprising new study now shows that orcas have a softer, possibly even romantic, side as they are caught kissing on film ...

Killer whales turn kelp stalks into tools that they use to groom each other while cleaning their own skin, too, observations suggest. Michael Weiss at the Center for Whale Research in Friday ...

The California Killer Whale Project helped identify the orcas as CA45, CA45B, CA46D, CA216, CA216A, CA216D, CA216D1, CA216E and CA216F, a group that isn’t seen together very often, the whale ...

A ‘completely novel’ find Indeed, southern resident killer whales are critically endangered and federally protected both in the United States and Canada, with a total population of just 74 whales.

Killer Whales use a technique called 'Allokelping' to clean themselves and a friend. A rare double waterspout is spotted off the coast of Florida. Plus, zoo animals use water play as a way to cool off ...

Other populations of killer whales have been observed rubbing their bodies on smooth stone beaches, possibly to remove dead skin. "Most examples of tool use in animals involve solving ecological ...

Southern resident killer whales have been caught on drone video crafting kelp tools to groom one another—an unprecedented behavior among marine mammals. This suggests a deeper social and ...

Killer whales off the west coast of North America have been spotted making and using tools to groom each other, the first time such behaviour has been recorded in marine mammals.

Killer whales have been caught on video breaking off pieces of seaweed to rub and groom each other, scientists announced Monday, in what they said is the first evidence of ...