When researcher Jared Towers set up his cameras underwater to observe a pair of killer whales, he saw something strange.

While well-documented in the Northern Hemisphere and Antarctica, much less is known about killer whales (Orcinus orca) in ...

In a baffling show of generosity, killer whales across the globe are giving fish to humans—and scientists are racing to ...

A beluga whale at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium is the first to successfully recover from general anesthesia in captivity after a surgery to remove a network of cysts.

Friday Harbor Film Festival – Oct. 23-26 in local theaters only. All screenings will offer reserved seating, giving you the ...

To ensure Kimalu could wake up smoothly, she was surrounded by her keepers and even played noises from the rest of Shedd’s ...

BELOVED orca Lolita, who was known for her mind-blowing tricks and decades spent in captivity, died just weeks after she was ...

As research clearly shows that animals have rich cultural traditions and active minds, Philippa Brakes stresses how vital it ...

Two wild orcas were caught on video ‘kissing’ for 2 minutes in Norway. Scientists say it may signal social bonding or ...

A recent study published in the research journal Oceans has added yet another interesting, human-like interaction to the pantheon of orca behaviors observed in the wild. This time, the orcas were ...

THIS is the astonishing moment a pair of orcas was spotted kissing – with tongues – for the first time ever in the wild. The ...