Researchers have documented orcas dropping prey and other marine life in front of humans, as if offering us food. The orcas' ...

Researchers documented 34 instances of purported prey-sharing behavior, which suggests orcas may be altruistic and capable of ...

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

Orcas often share food with each other—it’s a prosocial activity and a way that they build relationships with each other,” ...

"These weren't mistakes," says researcher Jared Towers. "They weren't like the killer whales accidentally dropped the food.

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

Orcas are brilliant creatures. Their brains are highly developed when it comes to problem-solving skills, cognition, and ...

Shimron Hetmyer blasted an unbeaten 78 off 37 balls as Seattle Orcas continued their recent Major League Cricket revival with ...

Wild orcas on more than 30 occasions in four oceans have attempted to share their prey with people, potentially to develop ...

Orcas, also known as killer whales, are among the most intelligent and social of marine mammals. They live in tight-knit pods ...

A pod of humpback whales encountered a group of killer whales during feeding time off the coast of California. On June 24, a ...

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