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

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,” ...

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

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 ...

A new peer-reviewed study led by a researcher in British Columbia details nearly three dozen cases of killer whales ...

Jared Towers was in his research vessel on two separate occasions watching killer whales off the coast of Vancouver Island ...

The team ran experiments offering people who returned bottles the option of getting a typical ten-cent payout—or the small ...

Orcas, also known as killer whales, are the ocean’s apex predators, and their intelligence and power have always fascinated us. While they are feared by many for their size and hunting skills, these ...

In a new sign of toolmaking in marine mammals, orcas in the Pacific Northwest were recorded rubbing stalks of kelp against each other’s bodies, a study shows.

A skipper was left stunned after spotting a pod of eight killer whales off the Northumberland coast in a rare UK sighting.