In the deep blue waters of the world’s oceans, some of the most intelligent and social creatures on Earth are engaging in behavior that challenges long-held assumptions about the divide between humans ...

Scientists believe that the kissing-like behavior likely reinforces "social bonds" between the animals Scientists have recorded the wild orcas engaging in "tongue-nibbling" — a social behavior similar ...

From sinking boats and feasting on shark livers to dining on whale tongue and tossing porpoises around for fun, orcas are ...

Kshamenk, was known as the loneliest killer whale in the whale, after his mate died in captivity back in 2000 - park officials said the orca died due to cardiorespiratory arrest ...

They amuse us by wearing salmon hats, enrage us by sinking our expensive yachts, and now they have been documented sharing their meals with us – why? Food sharing amongst orcas can also be extended to ...

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. The whales bite off the end of a kelp stalk, ...

A dramatic ocean video capturing a lone penguin's desperate escape from a pod of killer whales has captivated online viewers.

Why do killer whales (orcas) in captivity kill humans, whereas this doesn't happen in the wild? Federal hearings on the safety of keeping killer whales in captivity began this week, convened by the ...

SeaWorld has announced the death of its famed killer whale, Katina. "Katina was 50 years old, and her health had begun to ...