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

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

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

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

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

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

The behavior could be the first-ever documented accounts of wild predators offering their food to people. In a nutshell Wild ...

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 ...

The Canadian government is redoubling its efforts to protect a critically endangered population of Southern Resident killer ...

Like a proud cat leaving a bird on its owner's doorstep, orcas—also called killer whales—may sometimes offer to share their ...

Researchers have documented orcas seemingly gifting rays, seals and fish to scientists and divers, which could suggest they ...