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

Scientists have documented what might be the first case of friendly interactions between killer whales and smaller cetaceans.

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

Orcas, often referred to as "killer whales," have earned their intimidating nickname for a reason. These magnificent ...

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

Whales are already known to frolic through seaweed in a practice called “kelping”. They are thought to do this partly for fun ...

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.

The smallest species of whale tricks its predators by gushing red gallons of red fluid into the water when under attack ...

Killer whales have been caught on video breaking off pieces of seaweed to rub and groom each other, scientists announced Monday, in what they said is the first evidence of marine mammals making ...

The largest blue whale ever recorded weighed over 199 tons. Even average-sized blue whales are massive, weighing around 350,000 pounds. That’s about the same as 30 adult male African elephants.