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

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

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

In each of these cases, the killer whales approached the people on their own and dropped their prey in front of them. “This ...

Killer whales are known for exceptional intelligence, displaying complex social structures and sophisticated communication.

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

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

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

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

On more than 30 occasions and across four oceans, orcas have attempted to share their prey with people, potentially to ...

Killer whales turn kelp stalks into tools that they use to groom each other while cleaning their own skin, too, observations ...

The smallest species of whale tricks its predators by gushing red gallons of red fluid into the water when under attack ...