A new report from a group of more than 30 experts says a population of endangered killer whales off the coast of British ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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.

Killer whales (Orcinus orca ater) may be the first marine mammals known to make a tool, a new study shows.In the Salish Sea off the coast of British Columbia and Washington, whales bite off small ...

Killer whales off the west coast of North America have been spotted making and using tools to groom each other, the first time such behaviour has been recorded in marine mammals.. Scientists from ...