On a cold January day I was surrounded by hundreds of black-and-white killer whales—Orcinus orca, not a whale but rather the largest dolphin—streaking like wolves through the waters of Norway ...

Imagine peacefully paddleboarding and enjoying the beautiful scenery around you, when suddenly a massive tentacle emerges ...

Issue #1 introduces a fresh and unpredictable roster—Carnage, Namor, Clea, Laura Kinney, Black Widow, and the Winter ...

Like a proud cat leaving a bird on its owner's doorstep, orcas—also called killer whales—may sometimes offer to share their ...

Dubbed "allokelping," it might be a unique cultural phenomenon that's as endangered as the orca population itself ...

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

Killer whales turn kelp stalks into tools that they use to groom each other while cleaning their own skin, too, observations ...

Researchers have observed a population of orcas that cut and position kelp tools between their bodies to scrub each other’s ...

ORCAs, the ultimate ocean predators, are capable of hunting the largest animals on Earth, including blue whales and elephant seals! These highly intelligent creatures, the largest dolphins on the ...

A six-year survey of humpback whales that are increasingly lingering in the waters off Long Island found almost 90% carried scars from entanglement in fishing ropes or nets. A smaller but still ...

Scientists have spotted a subset of killer whales using seaweed to scratch each other’s backs, marking the first known ...

Get ready for an unforgettable 13 minutes of Orca encounters that will completely change how you see these magnificent ...