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

If you're ready for a summer romance, you're not alone in the mammal kingdom. In fact, even your aquatic brethren are getting ...

Researchers documented 34 instances of purported prey-sharing behavior, which suggests orcas may be altruistic and capable of ...

Once thriving, there are now believed to be just 73 Southern Resident killer whales left in Washington state's Puget Sound.

Orcas often share food with each other—it’s a prosocial activity and a way that they build relationships with each other,” ...

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

A study published in the journal Oceans details the remarkable chance encounter between a group of citizen scientists on a ...

Wild orcas on more than 30 occasions in four oceans have attempted to share their prey with people, potentially to develop ...

Orcas are brilliant creatures. Their brains are highly developed when it comes to problem-solving skills, cognition, and ...

They amuse us by wearing salmon hats, enrage us by sinking our expensive yachts, and now they have been documented sharing their meals with us – why?

Orcas, also known as killer whales, are among the most intelligent and social of marine mammals. They live in tight-knit pods ...

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