Researchers examining 20 years of data on orca sightings have discovered a worrying trend linked to the receding ice, ...

Orcas, better known as killer whales, sit atop the aquatic food chain as one of the most lethal apex predators on Earth.

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

Orcas, often referred to as "killer whales," have earned their intimidating nickname for a reason. These magnificent ...

These incidents, documented across four different oceans, saw orcas approaching humans on boats, in the water, and even standing on shore, offering a variety of items such as fish, mammals, birds, ...

KILLER whales have been spotted giving gifts to humans in “extremely unusual” behaviour, baffled scientists say. Dozens of ...

Prior to this instance, the “tongue-nibbling” had only been observed a handful of times in captivity. First seen in captive ...

Scientists documented 34 remarkable cases of wild killer whales trying to give food to humans across four oceans over 20 ...

Researchers analyzed 1,310 killer whale sightings spanning 40 years and, using species distribution modelling, pinpointed three key Australian habitats, the Bonney Upwelling (South Australia/Victoria) ...

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

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

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