Killer whales sharing food with other killer whales is well-documented, but a new study in the Journal of Comparative ...

The study authors observed the practice in Southern Resident killer whales while sailing in the Salish Sea off the Pacific ...

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

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

Killer whales have been documented offering food provisions to humans swimming near them or in nearby boats. Learn more about this fascinating behavior.

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

While domesticated animals like cats and dogs have been observed sharing food with humans, this is the first time a ...

Caption: Chimo the transient white whale was paired up with Haida, a southern resident orca, to perform at Sealand of the Pacific in Oak Bay, B.C. In the wild, transients and southern residents do not ...

A surprising new study now shows that orcas have a softer, possibly even romantic, side as they are caught kissing on film ...

When behavioural ecologist Michael Weiss spotted a Salish Sea orca holding a green object in its mouth, he chalked it up to ...

It’s been 50 years since Steven Spielberg induced intense selachophobia — or galeophobia if you prefer — to a wide swath of ...

Researchers have identified a fascinating behavior in killer whales, aka orcas: they sometimes offer to share their prey with ...