When researcher Jared Towers set up his cameras underwater to observe a pair of killer whales, he saw something strange.

The population of Bigg’s killer whales — which is believed to be in the hundreds — has grown since the government stopped ...

O rcas are easily recognized by their jet-black bodies punctuated with striking white markings, most notably the “eye patch” ...

Over two decades, orcas have been observed offering prey to humans in 34 recorded encounters across the globe. From stingrays ...

The Orca, or killer whale, is one of the ocean’s most formidable predators. Though often called whales, Orcas actually belong to the dolphin family,yet their power, intelligence, and hunting abilities ...

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Prior to this instance, the “tongue-nibbling” had only been observed a handful of times in captivity. First seen in captive ...

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

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

The apex predators have offered up fish, birds, turtles and whales to humans around the world, according to the study.

In a new sign of toolmaking in marine mammals, orcas in the Pacific Northwest were recorded rubbing stalks of kelp against ...