KILLER whales have been spotted giving gifts to humans in “extremely unusual” behaviour, baffled scientists say. Dozens of ...

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

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

THIS is the astonishing moment a pair of orcas was spotted kissing – with tongues – for the first time ever in the wild. The ...

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

Killer whales appear to be inviting humans for lunch, a new study suggests. The research investigated unusual occurrences ...

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

A 13-day survey conducted in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) found a large variety of marine life living in the region, ...

The study authors observed the practice in Southern Resident killer whales while sailing in the Salish Sea off the Pacific ...

More than 150 years ago, a San Francisco whaler noticed something about killer whales that scientists may be about to formally recognize — at least in name. Charles Melville Scammon submitted a ...

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

Killer whales, or orcas, have the second-biggest brains among all ocean mammals, weighing as much as 15 pounds. It's not clear whether they are as well-endowed with memory cells as humans, but ...