Researchers documented 34 instances of purported prey-sharing behavior, which suggests orcas may be altruistic and capable of ...

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

Wild orcas on more than 30 occasions in four oceans have attempted to share their prey with people, potentially to develop ...

The encounter, observed by snorkelers in Norway, “involved repeated episodes of gentle, face-to-face oral contact.” ...

In a new sign of toolmaking in marine mammals, orcas in the Pacific Northwest were recorded rubbing stalks of kelp against each other’s bodies, a study shows.

Killer whales continue to surprise us with their behavior. They wear salmon as hats and smash fancy yachts for fun. Now, the ...

Orcas were spotted using kelp as a grooming tool on each other, the first known use of tools among cetaceans for something other than hunting prey.

What happened to Kamea, the youngest orca at SeaWorld? The theme park says the killer whale has died after a lifetime of ...

Scientists have spotted a subset of killer whales using seaweed to scratch each other’s backs, marking the first known ...

Kamea, an 11-year-old female, was part of the last generation of orcas to live in captivity at the theme park.

SeaWorld San Antonio has confirmed the death of Kamea, an 11-year-old female orca and the youngest member of the park’s captive pod. Born in captivity in 2013 to matriarch Takara, Kamea died on ...

In a statement, PETA also alleges Kamea is the 45th orca to die in SeaWorld’s care since the parks' founding. She is the second aquatic mammal to die in SeaWorld San Antonio’s care since 2024.