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

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

"They're using the kelp to rub between themselves." During 12 days - between April and July 2024 - of studying a population ...

Learn more about a group of orcas in the Pacific Northwest that have been observed making and using tools to groom each other ...

Researchers have observed a population of orcas that cut and position kelp tools between their bodies to scrub each other’s ...

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 ...

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

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

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.

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