Scientists have documented what might be the first case of friendly interactions between killer whales and smaller cetaceans. Here's what they think is going on. Pacific white-sided dolphins swim off ...

Experts speculate that orcas may be playing when they ram boats so hard they sink—a phenomenon that’s mostly been documented in this region.

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 ...

Like a proud cat leaving a bird on its owner's doorstep, orcas—also called killer whales—may sometimes offer to share their prey with humans, according to research published in the Journal of ...

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 place in ...

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 Norway, ...

It was the autumn of 2024, approximately 1.30 pm. The weather was calm and breezy in Tverrfjorden, a sheltered bay located somewhere in northern Norway. A group of researchers aboard a Zodiac support ...

Killer whales were seen “kissing” for the first time in the wild, according to a new study. The intimate behavior was recorded by snorkelers in Norway. Photo from Stephen Walker, UnSplash For the ...