Killer whales, also known as orcas, are incredibly intelligent apex predators. As such, researchers have been observing the ...

And killer whale youngsters are fond of playing kelp keep-away. But what the southern residents are doing with the kelp ...

Killer whales are intelligent creatures, and scientists have recently discovered a new behavior among the species. Despite ...

Rubbing against algae to slough off dead skin has been observed in other cetaceans, but never before with what can truly be ...

In a new sign of toolmaking in marine mammals, orcas in the Pacific Northwest were recorded rubbing stalks of kelp against ...

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

Killer whales have joined the rare club of animals that can make and use tools, for the first time being observed crafting a ...

Drone footage has captured killer whales breaking off stalks of kelp and rubbing the pieces on other orcas, a rare case of ...

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

Restoring underwater kelp forests by culling overgrazing sea urchins would deliver significant financial benefits, a new ...

Orcas in the North Pacific have been seen "massaging" each other - rubbing pieces of kelp between their bodies. Using drones, ...

In the first known toolmaking by a marine mammal, southern residents have been documented detaching lengths of seaweed and ...