In each of these cases, the killer whales approached the people on their own and dropped their prey in front of them. “This ...

As a wildlife filmmaker, Bertie Gregory is always ready for a challenge. But his adventurous streak leads him to unimaginable ...

The Canadian government is redoubling its efforts to protect a critically endangered population of Southern Resident killer ...

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 ...

Two Orca were spotted metres from shore on Takapuna beach this morning. Whale conservation group Project Jonah says it's common for them to come close to shore. It says Orca swim into the bays every ...

Orcas, also known as killer whales, are one of the ocean’s most powerful apex predators. With their striking black and white coloring, impressive hunting skills, and adaptability, they dominate the ...

ORCAs, the ultimate ocean predators, are capable of hunting the largest animals on Earth, including blue whales and elephant ...

Researchers have observed a population of orcas that cut and position kelp tools between their bodies to scrub each other’s ...

We were amazed when we first noticed this behavior,” said Michael Weiss, research director at the Center for Whale Research in the U.S. state of Washington. What started as a puzzling observation in ...

Killer whales turn kelp stalks into tools that they use to groom each other while cleaning their own skin, too, observations ...