THIS is the astonishing moment a pair of orcas was spotted kissing – with tongues – for the first time ever in the wild. The ...

Prior to this instance, the “tongue-nibbling” had only been observed a handful of times in captivity. First seen in captive ...

A study published in the journal Oceans details the remarkable chance encounter between a group of citizen scientists on a ...

A study published in the journal Current Biology describes a new example of tool use by a critically endangered population of ...

When behavioural ecologist Michael Weiss spotted a Salish Sea orca holding a green object in its mouth, he chalked it up to ...

Killer whales have been seen detaching lengths of seaweed and using them to massage each other—the first evidence of ...

Scientists have documented what might be the first case of friendly interactions between killer whales and smaller cetaceans.

Killer whales have been caught on video breaking off pieces of seaweed to rub and groom each other, ... climate change, habitat destruction and other forms of human interference.

Drone footage reveals killer whales using kelp to bond, groom, and possibly heal - offering a rare glimpse into their social ...

PARIS: Killer whales have been caught on video breaking off pieces of seaweed to rub and groom each other, scientists ...

We were amazed when we first noticed this behavior,” said Michael Weiss, research director at the Center for Whale Research in the U.S. state of Washington. What started as a puzzling observation in ...

Researchers focused on the Salish Sea have made an intriguing discovery about Orcas. These whales, which have continually ...