A rare encounter was caught on camera off the Big Island when two massive killer whales — also known as orcas — swam right up ...

Their new target is whale sharks, the world's largest fish species. According to CNN, a new study — published in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science on Nov. 29 — discovered that an orca ...

Whales are a group of mammals that live in oceans. They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever existed. Whales can be found in every ocean ...

Charlotte Rampling and Richard Harris are the heavy-hitting Oscar nominees facing off with a big plastic whale.

In a baffling show of generosity, killer whales across the globe are giving fish to humans—and scientists are racing to ...

Other animals including some early humans, non-human primates, sea otters, elephants, and bird species are known to use objects to make tools. While the bubble nets that humpback whales use to catch ...

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

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

While well-documented in the Northern Hemisphere and Antarctica, much less is known about killer whales (Orcinus orca) in ...

These incidents, documented across four different oceans, saw orcas approaching humans on boats, in the water, and even ...

Every year on July 14, people celebrate World Orca Day. This day highlights the beauty, intelligence, and plight of orcas.

For the first time, orcas have been seen making and using tools out of seaweed. The reason? Most likely as a form of social ...