"These weren't mistakes," says researcher Jared Towers. "They weren't like the killer whales accidentally dropped the food.

Wild orcas across four continents have repeatedly floated fish and other prey to astonished swimmers and boaters, hinting that the ocean’s top predator likes to make friends. Researchers cataloged 34 ...

Researchers documented 34 instances of purported prey-sharing behavior, which suggests orcas may be altruistic and capable of ...

Killer whales have been documented offering food provisions to humans swimming near them or in nearby boats. Learn more about this fascinating behavior.

Orcas often share food with each other—it’s a prosocial activity and a way that they build relationships with each other,” ...

Orcas, also known as killer whales, are among the most intelligent and social of marine mammals. They live in tight-knit pods ...

While domesticated animals like cats and dogs have been observed sharing food with humans, this is the first time a ...

County Council members Jared Mead and Nate Nehring teamed up for their second annual Building Bridges Summit at WSU Everett.

If you combined with their recent fad for sinking yachts, killer whales are starting to look like the Robin Hoods of the sea.

Scientists documented 34 remarkable cases of wild killer whales trying to give food to humans across four oceans over 20 ...

On more than 30 occasions and across four oceans, orcas have attempted to share their prey with people, potentially to ...

A new peer-reviewed study led by a researcher in British Columbia details nearly three dozen cases of killer whales apparently sharing food with humans. Jared Towers with the research group Bay ...