Wild orcas across four continents have repeatedly floated fish and other prey to astonished swimmers and boaters, hinting that the ocean’s top predator likes to make friends. Researchers cataloged 34 ...

Researchers have identified a fascinating behavior in killer whales, aka orcas: they sometimes offer to share their prey with ...

While domesticated animals like cats and dogs have been observed sharing food with humans, this is the first time a ...

Like a proud cat leaving a bird on its owner's doorstep, orcas—also called killer whales—may sometimes offer to share their ...

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

Shamu, the world-famous orca, captured hearts worldwide as the star of SeaWorld's marine shows. First performing in 1965, Shamu became an emblem of SeaWorld, astonishing audiences with her remarkable ...

The animal health and care teams at the aquarium noticed she was dealing with bumps that turned out to be cysts.

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

GWIN: He’s on a mission to see a pod of killer whales off the coast of Norway. Also known as orcas, these are some of the largest, most powerful predators in the ocean. They hunt everything from ...

A massive killer whale swam deep into Yaquina Bay, hunting alone and stunning onlookers. Here's what we know about T049C — and why he's so well known.

Whales have hair Although they don’t look furry, whales do have hair, Hodgins says, explaining that some whales and dolphins are born with what look like whiskers on their beaks.

Barre described “just a few highlights” from Be Whale Wise – work that began in her East Coast days – to giving former governor Jay Inslee an award for the orca task force he created (with ...