Today they issued their report, “Strengthening Recovery Actions for Southern Resident Killer Whales.” It contains a detailed ...

A new report from a group of more than 30 experts says a population of endangered killer whales off the coast of British Columbia and Washington state is showing no sign of recovery under the current ...

A new report calls for urgent and bold action to aid in the recovery of endangered southern resident killer whales. Despite two decades of protection under both Canadian and U.S. legislation, this ...

For the first time, scientists from around the world have come up with a plan to save the critically endangered southern ...

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

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 ...

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

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

Killer whales have been seen detaching lengths of seaweed and using them to massage each other—the first evidence of tool-making by marine mammals. The whales bite off the end of a kelp stalk ...

Killer whales make kelp tools to 'massage' each other . 23 June 2025. Share Save. Victoria Gill. Science correspondent, BBC News. Share Save. Watch: Killer whales use kelp to ‘massage’ each other.