A white whale calf swimming with its mother off Australia created a memorable moment, while a pod of rare Baird’s beaked ...

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

Orcas are brilliant creatures. Their brains are highly developed when it comes to problem-solving skills, cognition, and ...

"My life changed forever when I saw Free Willy at 3 years old, and maybe, just maybe, coming to this screening will change ...

Researchers have identified a fascinating behavior in killer whales, aka orcas: they sometimes offer to share their prey with ...

The study authors observed the practice in Southern Resident killer whales while sailing in the Salish Sea off the Pacific ...

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 ...

A surprising new study now shows that orcas have a softer, possibly even romantic, side as they are caught kissing on film ...

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

Caption: Chimo the transient white whale was paired up with Haida, a southern resident orca, to perform at Sealand of the Pacific in Oak Bay, B.C. In the wild, transients and southern residents do not ...

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is developing a plan to protect Southern Resident orcas, which were added to the ...