Killer whales, also known as orcas, are incredibly intelligent apex predators. As such, researchers have been observing the ...

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

Whales observed in Salish Sea off western North America Behaviour is a rare instance of tool use by marine mammals It may ...

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

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

And killer whale youngsters are fond of playing kelp keep-away. But what the southern residents are doing with the kelp ...

Drone footage reveals killer whales using kelp to bond, groom, and possibly heal - offering a rare glimpse into their social ...

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

Killer whales have been seen detaching lengths of seaweed and using them to massage each other—the first evidence of ...

Primates, birds, and elephants are all known to make tools, but examples of tool use among marine animals are much more ...

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.