The encounter, observed by snorkelers in Norway, "involved repeated episodes of gentle, face-to-face oral contact." ...

Lolita the killer whale dies after 5 decades of captivity 06:07. MIAMI-- Lolita, the killer orca whale who has been in captivity for at least five decades, has died as officials were preparing to ...

Killer whales continue to surprise us. Earlier this month, we learned that the largest members of the dolphin family use kelp ...

Whales observed in Salish Sea off western North America Behaviour is a rare instance of tool use by marine mammals It may ...

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

Researchers focused on the Salish Sea have made an intriguing discovery about Orcas. These whales, which have continually ...

The killer whale Kayla performs at SeaWorld Orlando in 2011. Columnist says that the recent death of an orca at a Miami aquarium after 53 years in captivity has accelerated global efforts to ...

Lolita, a killer whale, is set to be freed from the Miami Seaquarium and returned to her home waters in the Pacific Northwest. The announcement came Thursday, March 30, after the operator of the ...

The geriatric killer whale could soon return to the waters off the coast of the Pacific Northwest, ... Lolita the Orca Whale May Return to the Wild After 5 Decades in Captivity at Miami Seaquarium.

Southern resident killer whales have been caught on drone video crafting kelp tools to groom one another—an unprecedented ...

Lolita is believed to be at least 57 years old, making her the oldest killer whale living in captivity. She was caught on August 8, 1970, in Penn Cove, Puget Sound in Seattle, ...