Dubbed "allokelping," it might be a unique cultural phenomenon that's as endangered as the orca population itself ...

How to Survive reveals the final killer whale tricks that saved lives, showing the critical actions that made the difference ...

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

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

Scientists have spotted a subset of killer whales using seaweed to scratch each other’s backs, marking the first known ...

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

Killer whales have been seen detaching lengths of seaweed and using them to massage each other—the first evidence of ...

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

Primates, birds, and elephants are all known to make tools, but examples of tool use among marine animals are much more ...

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

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