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

Scientists have recorded an 'exceptionally rare' wild orca behavior known as 'tongue-nibbling' for the first time. The social ...

"My life changed forever when I saw Free Willy at 3 years old, and maybe, just maybe, coming to this screening will change ...

Beluga whales ( Delphinapterus leucas) have also displayed mouth-to-mouth interactions in the wild. During a study on captive ...

How to Survive continues with more killer whale attacks and survival techniques that helped victims escape. Learn additional expert tactics to stay alive in the ocean. These proven moves increase ...

A massive killer whale swam deep into Yaquina Bay, hunting alone and stunning onlookers. Here's what we know about T049C — and why he's so well known.

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

A well-known male killer whale was spotted June 9 traveling alone through Yaquina Bay and along the central Oregon coast, drawing attention from researchers, photographers and onlookers as he ...

Researchers using a new drone say they have observed killer whales finding and modifying stalks of kelp to preen each other.

Killer whales are known for exceptional intelligence, displaying complex social structures and sophisticated communication. New research provides fresh evidence for this, documenting how these ...

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

Female orcas go through menopause, living up to 90 years—a longstanding mystery. Now, a new study suggests there’s a reason why. ByCarrie Arnold December 9, 2019 •6 min read ...