New research on the eastern North Pacific has revealed that the mammal-eating killer whales off the West Coast are not a ...

Researchers document a behavior called "allokelping" in which one killer whale uses kelp to massage the back of another killer whale, near San Juan Island (Reuters) -Killer whales are known for ...

Primates, birds, and elephants are all known to make tools, but examples of tool use among marine animals are much more limited. Reporting in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on June 23, a team ...

Two killer whales scrubbing kelp between their backs, also known as “allokelping.” Credit: Center for Whale Research, NMFS NOAA Permit 27038 Lots of animals use tools to get their food, but ...

Orcas have long been revered for their intelligence, adaptability, and group-hunting strategies. But one scientific review spanning two decades has revealed a little-known, yet intriguing behavior.

Sharks are usually the hunters, but these killer whales have developed a surprising new way to enjoy a meal. In A Nutshell ...

CENTRAL COAST, CALIFORNIA -- The ocean just off the central California coast became a playground for a pod of orcas. Video taken by Monterey Bay Whale Watch videographer Evan Brodsky shows the orcas ...

Opinion: Three no-cost steps would advance the recovery of southern resident killer whales and show that environmental ...

Orcas have been observed ramming boats and even sinking some of them. But this isn't new. Here's a video from 2014 of a pod of orcas chasing a speedboat.

(Reuters) -Killer whales are known for exceptional intelligence, displaying complex social structures and sophisticated communication. New research provides fresh evidence for this, documenting how ...