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

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

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

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

When behavioural ecologist Michael Weiss spotted a Salish Sea orca holding a green object in its mouth, he chalked it up to ...

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

Killer whales have been caught on video breaking off pieces of seaweed to rub and groom each other, scientists announced ...

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

Scientists have spotted a subset of killer whales using seaweed to scratch each other’s backs, marking the first known ...

The whales use quick body movements to tear pieces of bull kelp for use as tools, perhaps the first known toolmaking by a marine mammal.

Killer whales eat a wide range of food as a species, from fish to squid to marine mammals such as seals. But different groups often have specialized diets based on culture.