Orcas display a variety of skills, like coordinated hunting and regional ‘dialects.’ They have also revealed several ...

Orcas, also known as killer whales, are the undisputed kings of the ocean, renowned for their intelligence, teamwork, and hunting prowess. In this jaw-dropping video, we reveal 12 of the most ...

Killer whales are not known for attacking people. The attacks and subsequent deaths that orcas have caused have taken place ...

Killer whales are known for their intelligence and power, even an inclination to sink yachts. Now, research is showing how they take down prey that few other animals can. Why it matters: The ...

Killer whales (orca) are massive aquatic mammals and members of the dolphin family. Even though these creatures may resemble other gentle giants in the sea, the killer whale lives up to its name.

Altruism is helping without a benefit and sometimes at a risk to one’s self. Recent research that found killer sharks ...

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Two killer whales scrubbing kelp between their backs, also known as “allokelping.” Credit: Center for Whale Research, NMFS NOAA Permit 27038 Lots of animals use tools to get their food, but ...

A discovery of unique killer whale behavior may be the first documented time a marine species has been seen using and creating tools for something not food-related.

In this photo provided by Jocelyn Flint, false killer whales are stranded, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, on a remote beach on near Arthur River inAustralia's island state of Tasmania.

Primates, birds, and elephants are all known to make tools, but examples of tool use among marine animals are much more limited. Reporting in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on June 23, a ...

Jan. 10, 2013 -- The killer whales trapped under ice near a remote Quebec village reached safety today after the floes shifted on Hudson Bay, according to the mayor's office in Inukjuak.