Killer whales have been seen detaching lengths of seaweed and using them to massage each other – the first evidence of tool-making by marine mammals.

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Environment Huge solitary killer whale draws attention on Oregon coast (photos) Published: Jun. 16, 2025, 7:57 p.m. 8 1/8 Lone bull killer whale, T049C, visits Newport ...

Manufacture and use of allogrooming tools by wild killer whales. Current Biology, 2025; 35 (12): R599 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2025.04.021 ...

The orca, also known as the killer whale, is one of the most fearsome predators of the ocean. With incredible speed, strength, and intelligence, orcas dominate the seas, preying on everything from ...

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

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

Commercial whale-watching and ecotourism companies who receive an authorization from the Minister of Transport and Internal Trade will be able to view non-Southern Resident killer whales (such as ...

Read the stories below. Frosty, a white killer whale, was spotted off the coast of Newport Beach on April 29, 2024. Photo from Delaney Trowbridge/Newport Coastal Adventure ...