In the deep blue waters of the world’s oceans, some of the most intelligent and social creatures on Earth are engaging in behavior that challenges long-held assumptions about the divide between humans ...

Scientists believe that the kissing-like behavior likely reinforces "social bonds" between the animals Scientists have recorded the wild orcas engaging in "tongue-nibbling" — a social behavior ...

First, the orcas were sinking boats. Then, they reportedly started doing skincare routines with kelp. Now, they’re trying to share their lunch with humans. Orca whales — often referred to as ...

In the study, researchers from Canada, New Zealand and Mexico reported on 34 interactions spanning two decades in which orcas in the wild attempted to offer food to humans. The incidents took ...

Great white sharks have long been thought of as the kings of the ocean but that theory might have just gone out of the window ...

Two killer whales have been caught "kissing" on camera in a fiord in northern Norway. A group of snorkelers-turned-citizen-scientists captured the moment last October, and now the internet is ...

The award-winning documentary "Blackfish" clearly showed that captive killer whales (orcas) live horrific lives. They are routinely mistreated, forced to breed, and forced to perform stupid and ...

Killer whales have sunk three boats off the coast of Spain and Portugal so far this year. But experts agree that the behavior is not malicious.

A killer whale was spotted balancing a salmon on its head earlier this fall near the coastline in Washington state, surprising scientists and intriguing orca watchers. The critically endangered ...

According to experts, it's incredibly rare for the J pod to be seen south of the Puget Sound. As the co-founder of the ...

For the first time, a pair of killer whales were seen “kissing” in the wild, photo and video evidence reveals. The intimate encounter took place in October 2024, near the Kvænangen fjords of ...