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Killer whales sharing food with other killer whales is well-documented, but a new study in the Journal of Comparative ...
The study authors observed the practice in Southern Resident killer whales while sailing in the Salish Sea off the Pacific ...
Prior to this instance, the “tongue-nibbling” had only been observed a handful of times in captivity. First seen in captive ...
Researchers have documented orcas seemingly gifting rays, seals and fish to scientists and divers, which could suggest they ...
Learn why some orcas, commonly known as killer whales, are sharing their prey with humans.
The behavior could be the first-ever documented accounts of wild predators offering their food to people. In a nutshell Wild ...
Dubbed "allokelping," it might be a unique cultural phenomenon that's as endangered as the orca population itself ...
Kamea, a killer whale born into captivity in SeaWorld San Antonio, has died after contracting an undisclosed illness, the ...
Killer whales have joined the rare club of animals that can make and use tools, for the first time being observed crafting a ...
Researchers focused on the Salish Sea have made an intriguing discovery about Orcas. These whales, which have continually ...
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.
The killer whales are using a kind of marine loofah to exfoliate. Rubbing the kelp between their bodies is a form of mutual ...