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

They amuse us by wearing salmon hats, enrage us by sinking our expensive yachts, and now they have been documented sharing their meals with us – why?

Orcas often share food with each other—it’s a prosocial activity and a way that they build relationships with each other,” ...

Orcas were spotted using kelp as a grooming tool on each other, the first known use of tools among cetaceans for something ...

Granny the 100-Year-Old Wild Orca Is an Example of the Life SeaWorld Whales Are Missing. ... often leading their pods, especially in times of food scarcity. In her golden years, ...

Others include pods of transient whales, which feed on marine mammals like sea lions, ... “When I first came here I was so excited to go see an orca in the wild,” she said.

This shared activity, which was captured using drone footage, is notable because it is the first time scientists have observed orcas using tools for the benefit of mutual grooming. How much do you ...

An orca that was freed from Russia's infamous whale jail has been spotted thriving in the wild. The 8-year-old orca named Zina, was spotted by a filming crew of Frozen Planet II, which is ...

SEATTLE (AP) — A calf has been born into the K pod family of southern resident orcas, the first in 11 years. Deborah Giles, science and research director for the nonprofit Wild Orca, confirmed ...

In the wild, female killer whales can live for up to 80 years. Stock image of an orca waiting for instructions from a trainer. Captive killer whales develop aggressive tendencies, and have a ...