The behavior could be the first-ever documented accounts of wild predators offering their food to people. In a nutshell Wild killer whales have been documented offering food to humans 34 times ...

Orcas, often referred to as "killer whales," have earned their intimidating nickname for a reason. These magnificent creatures, despite their beauty, are one of the most feared predators of the ...

Scientists have recorded an 'exceptionally rare' wild orca behavior known as 'tongue-nibbling' for the first time. The social behavior is similar to French kissing and was witnessed between two ...

Now, killer whales have been observed making out in the wild for the first time — and with some epic tongue action to boot, as seen in an amorous video making waves online.

They're known as "killer whales," but orcas have a surprisingly soft and even generous side.

Photo: Jared R. Towers. (D) An adult female killer whale NZ51 (Dian) retrieves most of an eagle ray after offering it to Brian Skerry underwater in the Western South Pacific. Photo: Brian Skerry.

Prior to the study, which includes images of two young wild killer whales "tongue-nibbling" in the waters near Norway, the behavior was only witnessed in a handful of captive orcas.

For the first time, wild orcas were observed gently "tongue nibbling," a behavior that previously had only been reported among orcas in captivity, and then only on a handful of occasions.

A recent report reveals that wild orcas, Orcinus orca, also known as killer whales, sometimes offer food to humans, according to the report’s lead author, Jared Towers, executive director of Bay ...

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

University of New Brunswick researchers had a hand in a new documentary series The Wild Ones that shows endangered North Atlantic right whales up close.