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

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

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

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 nimals using tools is always a pretty cool facet of their behavior, from monkeys cracking nuts to elephants sabotaging ...

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 ...

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

A man paddleboarding with his friends is shocked to see a squid wrapping its tentacles around his paddleboard and pulling him ...

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

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