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

Once thriving, there are now believed to be just 73 Southern Resident killer whales left in Washington state's Puget Sound.

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

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

Researchers examining 20 years' data on orca sightings discovered a worrying migration trend linked to receding Arctic ice.

Killer whales have been caught on video breaking off pieces of seaweed to rub and groom each other, scientists announced earlier this week, in what they said is the first evidence of marine ...

The killer smooch was caught on camera by scientists during a snorkelling trip in northern Norway. The tender interaction ...

As research clearly shows that animals have rich cultural traditions and active minds, Philippa Brakes stresses how vital it ...

Two new studies warn Vancouver-based miner's deep-sea operations threaten whales, dolphins and an uncounted number of other ...