A newly proposed rule from OSHA would make it easier for employers to evade responsibility for certain hazards on the job.

The show had been shut down since veteran trainer Dawn Brancheau, 40, died Wednesday after rubbing a 22-foot, 12,000-pound orca named Tilikum. The animal grabbed her ponytail and pulled her into ...

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

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 ...

In what is being described as social and grooming behavior, Southern Resident orcas are using kelp to massage one another.

Celebrating Toki’s Legacy, an event to honor the life of southern resident orca Tokitae, took place Sunday, June 29, aboard ...

Researchers have documented orcas seemingly gifting rays, seals and fish to scientists and divers, which could suggest they ...

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

In a groundbreaking behavioral study, wild orcas—apex predators revered for their intelligence—have been observed voluntarily ...